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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
Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 July 2024
Considering how many sessions here have had creators kvetching about issues like payouts for them, the role of AI and, yes, dealing with platforms’ recommendation algorithms, attendees should have a lot to talk about.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 29 June 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
Ashton, kvetching about his thyroid medication, fares somewhat better.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 July 2024
Considering how many sessions here have had creators kvetching about issues like payouts for them, the role of AI and, yes, dealing with platforms’ recommendation algorithms, attendees should have a lot to talk about.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kvetch
Noun
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When in use, the motor produced a slightly audible whistle/whine.John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 Apr. 2024
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Fittingly, its most art-averse detractors responded with an awful lot of whine.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many residents at the town hall complained about feeling unsafe at their local Giant or Weis supermarkets, seeing panhandlers, loitering and graffiti in and around these areas.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Some of the agency’s top Middle East diplomats complained in private that they were sidelined by Biden’s National Security Council.Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
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These were the size of carnival one-sheets, and full of startling clip-art imagery (a screaming head, a creepy baby in a mobcap) and aggressive block capitals, announcing the circus was back in town.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
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Biden, who was in Los Angeles and saw the baby at the hospital, announced the birth at the end of an official briefing on wildfires in Southern California.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Attorneys for the owner said in a statement that the owner and the DOJ reached the agreement, which was reached immediately after the complaint was filed, to avoid prolonged litigation.Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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At first, the school board reacted to the complaints by saying parents could have their children excused from the class when the new textbooks were being used or discussed.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ahmad would scream in terror, afraid of something beyond his family’s perception.Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Against Notre Dame, the collective moan in the Coliseum with yet another last-minute loss because of Riley’s poor play calling was the breaking point for this lifelong Trojan.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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This is a weaker attempt to crossbreed the classic Universal monsters with contemporary anxieties: a post-pandemic lockdown lament about the impossibility of protecting children from fear.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Much to the lament of American enthusiasts, Mercedes ceased production of the E 63 S wagon last year, which has helped to keep values high.Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Kvetch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kvetch. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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