3
croaking
3
disgruntled(adjective, unhappy, discontented, resentful, dissatisfied)
3
gripe
3
groaning
3
moaning(noun, verb, adjective, critical, dissatisfied)
2
carping(noun, adjective, mean, difficult, cross)
2
crying(verb, adjective, difficult, critical, sour)
2
discontented(adjective, difficult, critical, annoyed, irritated)
2
displeased(adjective, unhappy, annoyed, irritated, discontented)
2
dissatisfied(adjective, difficult, critical, discontented, resentful)
2
faultfinding(complaining, nit-picking, pharisaical, pharisaic, carping)
2
grievance
2
grouching
2
grouchy(adjective, irritable, critical, annoyed, irritated)
2
grouse
2
grumble
2
grumpy(adjective, mean, irritable, annoyed, irritated)
2
irritable(adjective, mean, difficult, critical, annoyed)
2
kicking
2
malcontented(adjective, unhappy, annoyed, irritated, discontented)
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