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gripes

  • plural
    of gripe.
    gripe
    verb (used without object)
    to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.
  • present tense form
    of gripe (3rd person singular).
    gripe
    verb (used without object)
    to complain naggingly or constantly; grumble.

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I often hear gripes by defenders of tech companies that regulation will stifle innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

It’s a “three-ring circus”: the merits docket, the shadow docket, and the justices’ increasingly public intramural snipings and gripes.

From Slate ● May 30, 2026

This was an increase from just over 70,000 in 2020-21, with one of the main gripes about poor response times.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

The announcement of Dudamel’s first New York season, while praiseworthy, brought an earful of gripes about his speaking in platitudes from hardcore New Yorkers unimpressed by uplift.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

I listened to their gripes and just smiled.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson