Example Sentences
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Neither of these merit calls to the Federal Communications Commission, but past complainants griped about less.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2026
Throughout this season, fans have griped about apparent false starts that officials have missed by the Eagles on the play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
“The system here is broken on many levels,” she griped in a statement.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2025
My 8-year-old griped, “We’ve been hiking for years,” and I wondered why I’d ever concocted this ridiculous quest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
It was something she never would have done on her own, but I had pushed and griped and hollered too much and she thought it time to give me a lesson.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
