griping
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 56-year-old native of upstate New York left his first term on the board prematurely in 2011, griping over policy differences.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
There was much intra-Senate grousing and griping and bickering in the days preceding Friday morning’s vote.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
The same qualities that make the variety so delicious leave farmers griping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
This mostly came in the form of griping that Michelle Obama was allowed to criticize him: "Obama, his wife was very nasty to me. That was not nice."
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024
You always seemed cheerful and cocky, you were good at your Army work and I can’t remember that you did much griping.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
