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inveigh

How to use inveigh in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for inveigh.

Editorial note

So we can inveigh there where gaps remain.

Examples9
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

complain bitterly

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of inveigh gathered in one view.

verb

complain bitterly

verb

speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for inveigh.

verb

complain bitterly

verb

speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"

Example sentences

1

So we can inveigh there where gaps remain.

2

Wise team leads and managers do not point to their job title and inveigh "Respect mah authority!

3

But the Federal US government was never intended to be bully pulpit for the Christian right or inveigh on it.

4

Though I would be pressed to find where he specifically inveighs against long-term national deficit spending.

5

Every time you see someone inveigh against a particular system that has been in place for a long time, you should ask: "I wonder why that system was put there?

6

It’s not much for a free photo.”> This incident shows that CC evangelists can be just as controlling and litigious as the conventional copyright holders they inveigh against.

7

Is he even a litigator?Do I get to inveigh against all software developers every time armed drone C&C software plays a role in killing a civilian somewhere?

8

The corporate norms we have now in North America are not etched in stone; we can inveigh against shitty behaviour while also doing what you suggest: electing better politicians and pursuing fairer tax policy.

9

Here's the beginning of that section, which generally inveighs against protectionist retraints on trade, most especially the "Corn Laws" -- limitations on grain imports to England:By restraining, either by high duties or by absolute prohibitions, the importation of such goods from foreign countries as can be produced at home, the monopoly of the home market is more or less secured to the domestic industry employed in producing them.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use inveigh in a sentence?

So we can inveigh there where gaps remain.

What does inveigh mean?

complain bitterly

What part of speech is inveigh?

inveigh is commonly used as verb.