as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
always inveighing against the high property taxes that they were forced to pay
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But today nobody complains about the cost of his castles.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026 -
Never says a word, never complains about it, right?—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The Callback 8020’s app policy screams digital minimalism.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
16 June 2026
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Mariska Hargitay screams with excitement when the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals Game 4 in New York City on June 10.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Aronimink put the world’s best golfers in a vice this week and squeezed the whines right out of them.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Inveighs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveighs. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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