gripe

In “Treehouse Of Horror” episodes, the rules aren’t just different—they don’t even exist. If writers want Homer to kill Flanders or for a segment to end with a marriage between a woman and a giant ape, they can do so without worrying about continuity or consistency or fans griping that the gang is behaving out of character.

What's griping you?

How inly sorrow gripes his soul.

the griping of an hungry belly

Wouldst thou gripe both gain and pleasure?