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
Wolff said in Japan on Sunday: "Nobody can complain about the lack of good racing. Would you agree? Yeah or not?"
From BBC • Mar. 29, 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
“A lot of people complain that the device in their pocket takes away their time from family and friends and the things that matter most,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
“Guess it’s hard to complain about missing the pool when there’s a whole floor that’s underwater.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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