bellyaches
- present tense form of bellyache (3rd person singular).
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
"Each year, you see ten or 20 articles about the crabs, but you never see any about the sandbars," he bellyaches, pointing to the tidal flats along the bay's eastern shore.
From Time Magazine Archive
