Example Sentences

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“The world is not ready to hold women accountable for their complicity, even the ones in power,” Mitch bellyaches to Alex in “The Morning Show” after he is exposed.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2019

The odd configurations created by realignment are familiar to anyone who has heard college football fans’ bellyaches.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2018

“How my intestines are undulating,” he bellyaches with operatic formality.

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2015

Pills 'n' thrills and bellyaches: Rooney Mara stars in Steven Soderbegh's big-pharma thriller Side Effects.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2013

The commonest ailment treated at the hospital is "Paris tummy" �a catchall label for the painful bellyaches that result from too much French food and wine.

From Time Magazine Archive