gripe
Frequently Asked Questions
- He always gripes about his old job—he should just move on.
- Quit your griping and just get to work!
- I have a few gripes about the way things were handled, but they’re pretty minor.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
One of my evergreen gripes with the standard-issue coffee shop blueberry muffin is that it never quite tastes like it believes in blueberries.
From Salon
It is understood that Maresca's gripe, which he is unwilling to explain, remains unresolved.
From BBC
In the early days of Monday Night Football, Howard Cosell, the original sports media provocateur, often griped about former NFL players leaving the field and walking into the booth.
From Los Angeles Times
He liked fast food and sports and, most importantly, he shared all their gripes and complaints and articulated them in the same terms some used themselves.
From Salon
The children were likewise worn out and went to bed with only minor griping about the lumpy mattresses and thin, scratchy military blankets.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
