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have been griping
  • present perfect progressive of gripe.

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He’s even tossing out some of the crazy test questions that many of you have been griping about.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2024

Multi-day battery life could be the deciding factor as to whether a Pro model will actually compete Warranted or not, people have been griping about the Apple Watch’s battery since 2015.

From The Verge • Jul. 25, 2022

Comedians have been griping about their wives since time immemorial.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2022

Journalists in Saudi Arabia have been griping about the pool system since before the war started.

From Time Magazine Archive

Several U.S. pros, Woods and Duval among them, have been griping that they aren't fairly compensated to be embarrassed like that.

From Time Magazine Archive