REPINE Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

repine

verb

ri-ˈpīn

as in to complain

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely there is no use repining over a love that's been long lost

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Girding for battle at USC Pay is at the center of union organizing at USC, where non-tenure track professors complain of semester-to-semester contracts with little job security, minimal or nonexistent raises and moves by the university to cut benefits.

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
If corporate leaders complain about these directives’ effects on their bottom lines, Trump’s team could force CISA to scale back its use of this authority.

Eric Geller, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024

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