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.
The union's main gripe is that total government spending on NHS dentistry in England has been falling over the past decade, once inflation is taken into account.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Her biggest gripe was having to cook at home almost every day after work.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Another water gripe: Restaurants purposely not offering tap water can feel “exclusionary,” says Alexios Milioulis, a marketing executive at DineAmic, a Chicago-based restaurant group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
And that seems to be Silver’s main gripe.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025
“What’s your problem, boy? You got a gripe with Mother Paula’s? To be honest, you look like a kid that enjoys a good pancake.”
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
