Verb (used with object) : His tone of voice gripes me. From Dictionary.com.
One of their main gripes: Community boards are unfair. From Wordnik.com. [Clubs, Eateries Target Local Boards] Reference
However for all the troops out there here are some gripes from the control room. From Wordnik.com. [If I Can’t Have You Nobody Can « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference
Winifred ... is the subject of one of my main gripes with the movie Ballet Shoes. From Wordnik.com. [mrissa: They'll put it on my tombstone: "The book was better."] Reference
This conversation will merely be replaced with the gripes from the side who didn't get their wish. From Wordnik.com. [Council Should Unite Behind McGinn On The Tunnel Cost Overrun Provision « PubliCola] Reference
I do a load of towels daily as a result. but, alhamdullilah, my list of gripes is shorter than my list of blessings!. From Wordnik.com. [Qwaider Planet] Reference
One of Brian's gripes is that, as authors so often say in his position, the reviewer does not seem to have read the book. From Wordnik.com. [April 2008] Reference
These guys don't exactly have the recent credentials to back themselves up in gripes about playing time and competition for jobs. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Searching for Cinderella] Reference
I seem to recall gripes about the decline of citizenship among the young long before Stewart came on the scene. From Wordnik.com. [Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch] Reference
One of my longstanding gripes is that official holidays bunch up between Thanksgiving and Washington’s Birthday. From Wordnik.com. [Quote of the Day: Juneteenth!] Reference
The Daily Gripe works like this: We invite readers to submit their "gripes" via interactive map and text widgets powered by SeeClickFix. From Wordnik.com. [Welcome to The Daily Gripe] Reference
SA is also starting to populate with those commentators with "gripes" on the markets. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
'gripes' that I and many others have, but this particular model?. From Wordnik.com. [LXer Linux News] Reference
Diners apparently are not the only ones with gripes. From Wordnik.com. [The Problems With Dining In Restaurants] Reference
"It's obvious that Biggie stole my sound," he gripes. From Wordnik.com. [Back In The Thug Life Again] Reference
"The government doesn't pay for a thing," she gripes. From Wordnik.com. [The Not-So-Great Wall of China] Reference
It's not that Jordanians haven't had gripes in the past. From Wordnik.com. [New restrictions provoke unusually strong wave of criticism among Jordanians] Reference
Following is a guide to various groups and their peculiar gripes. From Wordnik.com. [Dissecting The British Voter] Reference
The bigger point is that, gripes aside, Denver has a new airport. From Wordnik.com. [Build It And Hope They'll Come] Reference
Here are kinds of Vista gripes cited by people arguing to save XP. From Wordnik.com. [Vista to XP: The world's most popular downgrade] Reference
See what gripes consumers have with the particular merchant, if any. From Wordnik.com. [Check online retailers before buying] Reference
Even bigger gripes have come from the Ducks 'best player, Paul Kariya. From Wordnik.com. [Cartoons Sure Were Easier] Reference
Many of the gripes about Nike's growing power may amount to sour grapes. From Wordnik.com. [Just Doing It] Reference
A few gripes: The AMERICAN press materials online are riddled with metrics. From Wordnik.com. [2009 Detroit Auto Show: VW--The people's press conference] Reference
But it's odd to use the phrase for off-the-rack gripes that everybody shares. From Wordnik.com. ['Equation,' 'Gingerly' And Other Linguistic Pet Peeves] Reference
Such gripes are one reason the industry is experimenting with offshore facilities. From Wordnik.com. [Catching The Wind] Reference
He gripes about the state of healthcare, the state of New York, the United States. From Wordnik.com. [Torn] Reference
"They were just so outrageously priced," gripes the 25-year-old software technician. From Wordnik.com. [Speed Bumps Ahead For Suvs] Reference
"The Pentagon is looking for any way to avoid military action," gripes a State aide. From Wordnik.com. [A Matter Of Timing] Reference
All manner of job gripes and discontents are converted into discrimination charges. "". From Wordnik.com. [The Limits Of The Law] Reference
Other than a few gripes, we're quite impressed so far from this clean-sheet effort from GM. From Wordnik.com. [From the logbook: Saturn Outlook] Reference
Though he admits to "overexpanding," he gripes about the press, his accountants and lawyers. From Wordnik.com. [Confessions From A Crash] Reference
Kandahar's warlord Sherazai has "never given us a penny," gripes a Kabul government official. From Wordnik.com. [Reining In The Warlords] Reference
You probably had gripes before, too; the changes shouldn't romanticize your view of the past. From Wordnik.com. [Hands On The Wheel] Reference
One "Wrong Way" Corrigan gripes he'd rather walk clockwise to see faces instead of backsides. From Wordnik.com. [It's Never Too Late to Become a Mall Rat] Reference
As you can see, for the most part, our testers still enjoy the Accord, but we had some gripes. From Wordnik.com. [From the logbook: Honda Accord] Reference
My personal gripes are the limited right-knee room for the driver and the softened rear styling. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Picks: Sporty and muscle cars part 3] Reference
"I can't see that they have any defense at all," he gripes, "even if f-- k you is on the label.". From Wordnik.com. [Fear And Loathing On The Barstool] Reference
Still, he says his own gripes are tame compared to the mudslinging he sees on Israeli television. From Wordnik.com. [Armchair Generals] Reference
To win prime spots over local competitors, "we have to crawl on our bellies," gripes a media buyer. From Wordnik.com. [Where The Admen Are] Reference
Here are the top gripes about retail practices: 72% Stores that don't open all the checkout lanes. From Wordnik.com. [Holiday shoppers say some retailers are out of line] Reference
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