Examples of kvetch in a Sentence
Verb
They're always kvetching about something.
a chronically resentful person who seems to look for things to kvetch about
Noun
according to the kvetch on the bus tour, there was little about Europe that was satisfactory
vainly hoped that his coworker would spare him another kvetch about being overworked
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Even in this season of abundance, there are plenty of bona fide reasons to cry, complain and kvetch!
—Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
While this might sound like a saucy kvetch mid strenuous workout, for many in his audience the reference was unmissable.
—Callahan Tormey, Town & Country, 8 May 2022
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Verb
As Gail’s literal timer ticks, Joel kvetches about how Ellie treats him like a stranger until Gail snaps about his boring parental issues.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Even in this season of abundance, there are plenty of bona fide reasons to cry, complain and kvetch!
—Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
Hujar, played by Passages’ Ben Whishaw, and Rosenkrantz, played by Rebecca Hall, kvetch and gossip and discuss everything from food to art to mutual friends to New York City.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
While this might sound like a saucy kvetch mid strenuous workout, for many in his audience the reference was unmissable.
—Callahan Tormey, Town & Country, 8 May 2022
See All Example Sentences for kvetch
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“Kvetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kvetch. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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