inveigh

verb

in-ˈvā How to pronounce inveigh (audio)
Definition of inveighnext
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 Officials and commentators spewed vitriol about Germany, inveighing particularly against unfair German trade practices. — Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2024 Surgeon General Everett Koop issued a 1982 report showing that 30 percent of all cancer deaths were attributable to smoking, and used his bully pulpit to inveigh against the hazards of secondhand smoke. — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 29 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for inveigh
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inveigh
  1. complain
  2. scream
  3. whine
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  • Also requested were documents related to a lawsuit, recently settled for $135,000, claiming Kramer had given an improper assessment of a property and retaliated against an employee who complained.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Gal and Amora barely know each other, and Jaiden and Caleb have been complaining about one another for the past three days.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of complain
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  • Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of scream
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  • And that’s nothing to whine about.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 June 2026
  • Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of whine

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