- present participle of complain.
complaining
Example Sentences
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Eyewitnesses described chaotic and harrowing scenes at the hospital, including intense smoke and broken glass, with some complaining that rescuers were slow to respond.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even the National Trust appeared to nod to this construction reality, complaining in its own brief to the court that the administration was “trying to outrun judicial review” by speeding construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
But the phenomenon of men complaining more while doing less is not new.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Stephen A. Smith added more fuel to the firestorm centered on his clash with a Black journalist organization critical of his comments about Black female politicians by complaining to Fox News about the group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Stop complaining and eat your broccoli,” Dad says.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
