complain

Example Sentences

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"Stop being a coward and take Estevao off, it's not fair," rival parents would complain.

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

They sure complain a lot for thinking it’s a glory time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But I decide not to complain, because anything is better than riding the bus.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh