kvetchy

adjective

as in complaining

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  1. complaining
  2. fed up
  3. protesting
  4. impatient
Adjective
  • An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of complaining
Adjective
  • Motorists, fed up with the second malfunction of the week, got out of their cars and lifted the arms so others could drive under, either venturing into or out of the Folsom Boulevard commuter traffic.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • People in one Northville Township, Michigan, neighborhood are fed up after a large hole has formed in their street.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of fed up
Adjective
  • The death toll includes at least 19 children, 21 non-protesting civilians, and 165 in government or security forces.
    — The Hill, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Among the dead were 13 children and 14 non-protesting civilians, HRANA said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of protesting
Adjective
  • Some motorists grew impatient enough to raise the crossing gates themselves.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Frequent elections, impatient constituents and the unrelenting pressure of the news cycle do not provide rewards for gazing into crystal balls or enacting visionary policies whose benefits may only be evident years later.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of impatient
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