vent

Example Sentences

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Participants vent, find reinforcement among like-minded people, and leave feeling heard and aligned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Emotional support is just as important; if you need to vent, text a friend and see if they have some time to hop on the phone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

The United States two-time major winner was unhappy that what she thought was a private moment to vent her frustrations was broadcast for the world to see, with the footage going viral online.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Complaining can feel confrontational so many of us find ourselves making passive aggressive remarks or silently seething and then going home to vent online.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

The force of that blast had knocked a square panel from unit 2’s exterior, creating a vent for the hydrogen gas building up inside.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland