as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
I would rather not listen to gripes about your latest disasters in the dating game
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1
as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
constant complaints from the customers griped her to the point where she started snapping back
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2
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away
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Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Throughout most of his rambling, roughly 80-minute speech, Trump relied on his usual stump speech and campaign gripes, calling Biden the worst president in history and decrying Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 11 Oct. 2024
Follow more of our reporting on Business Irate CLT passengers keep griping about TSA lines.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
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Noun
One of our few gripes about the Bentayga’s coupe cousin, the Continental GT, is that its steering doesn’t load up enough off-center or provide much feedback.
—Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Throughout most of his rambling, roughly 80-minute speech, Trump relied on his usual stump speech and campaign gripes, calling Biden the worst president in history and decrying Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
Verb
Having griped about high fees and taxes at German airports in the past, Ryanair took matters into its own hands on Thursday by scrapping several routes and significantly cutting flight frequencies at many major German cities.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 11 Oct. 2024
Follow more of our reporting on Business Irate CLT passengers keep griping about TSA lines.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024
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“Gripe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gripe. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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