as in complaining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
tired of the kids bellyaching every time they're asked to mow the lawn or take out the trash
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Recent Examples of bellyaching
Public bellyaching sessions — sorry, hearings — have already begun, and the next ones will be held on May 2, 4, and 28.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
The phrase on the front led the group to burst into a bellyaching laughter.
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Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
So stop the bleating and bellyaching over Bronzeville.
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Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 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.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Apr. 2026
The phrase on the front led the group to burst into a bellyaching laughter.
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Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
So stop the bleating and bellyaching over Bronzeville.
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Colleen Kujawa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bellyaching
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At one practice during the fall of 2024, Washington’s assistant athletic director of football academics Diamond Brown was standing on the sideline when Jonah bounded up to her in full pads and begun complaining about his grade in a music class.
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Indeed, the internet is full of workers complaining about how their jobs have become akin to manning an assembly line.
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An open 911 line allowed dispatchers to hear gunshots and people screaming inside the building.
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But doing grand openings and screaming out loud doesn't resonate with the brand.
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Stop whining and complaining, people.
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Well, certainly a lot of whining about technology.
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The process left Carruthers bleeding and moaning on May 21, according to the witness, Maria DeLiberato, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union's Capital Punishment Project.
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The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous.
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“Bellyaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bellyaching. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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