as in to complain
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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Recent Examples of inveigh
Last weekend, Donald Trump held a rally in Ohio, in large part to inveigh against a congressman: Anthony Gonzalez, a Republican.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 July 2021
The president only did what so many previous European and American leaders have done, draping themselves in the mantle of culture to inveigh against an amorphous other.
—Kanishk Tharoor, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2021
Democrats and the media will inveigh that if a vote has shown up, it should be counted.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 3 Nov. 2020
The attorney general went on, in his characteristically dry tone, to inveigh against attempts by American progressives to use the law to punish religious people for holding views that offend the latest liberal consensus.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2020
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 1 July 2021
The president only did what so many previous European and American leaders have done, draping themselves in the mantle of culture to inveigh against an amorphous other.
—Kanishk Tharoor, The New Republic, 22 Feb. 2021
Democrats and the media will inveigh that if a vote has shown up, it should be counted.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 3 Nov. 2020
The attorney general went on, in his characteristically dry tone, to inveigh against attempts by American progressives to use the law to punish religious people for holding views that offend the latest liberal consensus.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inveigh
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Nobody is complaining about the bang for the buck regarding Betts or the Dodgers.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The executive order against Jenner & Block complains that the firm re-hired a lawyer, Andrew Weissmann, who was part of Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference to benefit Trump in the 2016 presidential election.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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These tantrums may involve kicking, screaming, and stomping.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
30 Mar. 2025
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Hernández screams again while wearing a shiny blue jumpsuit similar to one Benson Boone donned for the Grammys.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Now, De Niro plays him by imitating Pesci’s nasal, wiseguy whine and adopting the cagey posture of a lifelong predator.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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Canines may growl, whine, snap, or attack another pet or person that is getting in the way between the two of you.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Inveigh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inveigh. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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