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were griping
  • past progressive of gripe.

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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

Despite good times and a boom in sugar, Cubans were griping last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

The drivers were griping not about low wages but about a new law that imposed severe punishment for fatal accidents.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many of my co-workers were griping about habitually sleeping poorly on Sunday nights.

From Time Magazine Archive