How to Use bellyache in a Sentence

bellyache

verb
  • The phrase on the front led the group to burst into a bellyaching laughter.
    Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
  • So stop the bleating and bellyaching over Bronzeville.
    Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • You guys have dealt with bellyaching about creative license, as has The Odyssey and Resident Evil.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Public bellyaching sessions — sorry, hearings — have already begun, and the next ones will be held on May 2, 4, and 28.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But alas, developers Game Freak have opted to improve the aesthetics just enough to skirt online bellyaching rather than making any attempt to wow fans.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025

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