were griping
- past progressive of gripe.
Example Sentences
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Sure enough, within seconds of the convention starting, the Statlers and Waldorfs of Twitter were griping that the whole thing was lame and boring.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2020
What's crazy about it is that when we were coming out, the old-timers were griping at us, saying we weren't country enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2018
The drivers were griping not about low wages but about a new law that imposed severe punishment for fatal accidents.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now that he was back on his feet, some things were griping him.
From Time Magazine Archive
Many of my co-workers were griping about habitually sleeping poorly on Sunday nights.
From Time Magazine Archive
