1
as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things
according to the kvetch on the bus tour, there was little about Europe that was satisfactory
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as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
vainly hoped that his coworker would spare him another kvetch about being overworked
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
a chronically resentful person who seems to look for things to kvetch about
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Recent Examples of kvetch
Jessica Gelt, latimes.com, 4 May 2018
So this kvetch is more philosophical than any issue that could have cropped up had Carson Wentz stayed healthy or had Antonio Brown gone off last Sunday or if Russell Wilson’s Seahawks didn’t put together two clunkers in consecutive weeks.
—Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 21 Dec. 2017
Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
John Rochette balances the darkness and goofiness of awful Orin, and Mark Ferrera kvetches with aplomb as Mr. Mushnik, the owner of the flower shop.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
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Noun
What's your favorite subject to kvetch about and why?
—Jessica Gelt, latimes.com, 4 May 2018
So this kvetch is more philosophical than any issue that could have cropped up had Carson Wentz stayed healthy or had Antonio Brown gone off last Sunday or if Russell Wilson’s Seahawks didn’t put together two clunkers in consecutive weeks.
—Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 21 Dec. 2017
Verb
Of course, had it been nominated, there would have been plenty of kvetching.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
John Rochette balances the darkness and goofiness of awful Orin, and Mark Ferrera kvetches with aplomb as Mr. Mushnik, the owner of the flower shop.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kvetch
Noun
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Fritz revved the engine, a desperate, needling whine, and the vessel lurched down the airstrip, the chute billowing awake behind him.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Appeals court rules Trump can implement anti-DEI executive orders for now In address about vision for DOJ, Trump complains about prior probes In: Joe Biden Donald Trump January 6 Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn is a politics reporter for CBSNews.com.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Biden complained when the courts blocked his efforts to forgive student loan debt.—
Graham Underwood,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Last month, Blanchard spoke with PEOPLE ahead of the premiere of season 2 of her reality series Life After Lockup and shared that her baby daughter is already starting to resemble her and Urker.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Analysis of the fossilized vertebrae suggests that baby Megalodons were already massive at birth, measuring between 12 and 13 feet (3.6-3.9 meters) long.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, Daughtry drew scrutiny after his elevation to become deputy commissioner, a civilian position, resulted in the Civilian Complaint Review Board dropping three complaints of misconduct against him last year on the basis that the panel only has oversight of uniformed officers.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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At the request of residents, ombudsmen work with residents, family members, administrators and other to resolve complaints of residents.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Every frequent flier has been there: the seat that doesn’t tilt back, the screaming kids, the sprint between terminals for the connecting flight, and relief at baggage claim that your luggage actually made it.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2025
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And of course, 102 acres on the Pacific Ocean just screams location, location, ad infinitum.—
David Weiss,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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None of these moans are intended to dismiss the importance of clever in-jokes and references to past adventures.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tonally registering as if carved from a medium-hard piece of oak, his transparent deliveries — mellow whispers, conversational assertions, longing moans, resolute cries — served as effective vessels for those character sketches and autobiographical reflections.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Unwittingly, the whole exchange echoes Mullins’ lament in Lioness about the media telling us what to believe.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Because, as one of them laments, who else can a spy really date?—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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