complain
Example Sentences
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We parent as a team who spends holidays together and we will head to Coachella soon to complain about the bus lines amid total exhaustion yet again.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
"It's really frustrating. It's always more difficult to complain about the referees when you have lost the game, but it's not good enough," said Bompastor.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Consumers are quick to complain about higher prices in the grocery aisle, at the coffee shop, and especially at the pump, where gasoline is heading toward a national average of $4 a gallon.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
The official he first informs of this is plainly perplexed as to how such contact was made, but careful not to complain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Before he could complain, she stepped forward and politely thanked the old couple.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
