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complain

[kuhm-pleyn] / kəmˈpleɪn /


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"It is gone, but I should not complain perhaps," he said.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

Those unhappy with the smell can complain to the Environment Agency or their local authority.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

“Anybody can nitpick something, but if I complain about a BlackBerry texting, that’s not really anything,” Freeman said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Indeed, your avian visitors may complain if you give them fewer tasty treats or stop feeding them altogether.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

“Too bad Mama won’t help us,” I complain.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

The agreement comes as Panama complains its boats are suffering tighter controls in China, following the cancellation of a Hong Kong company's concession to operate two ports in the Panama Canal.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Someone complains about the line, the weather, our politics or the UPS driver who goes to the front of the queue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

When Joe complains and threatens to bring up the noise, Angela all but begs him to put on a smile and let it go, just for this one night.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Ashok Kumar, the Civil Surgeon of Begusarai, however, told the BBC that the woman was brought in with complains of stomach pain.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

“David’s mates are here,” Mom complains, rubbing her forehead.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Uber taxi drivers in Nigeria have long complained that prices on the app are too low, given the rising cost of fuel, and that commission charges are too high.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

A county judge has even complained that Paxton’s office is not responding in a timely manner to queries about how the state wishes to proceed in court, now that multiple hemp businesses have filed lawsuits.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

Uber drivers are compensated at varying rates in different countries, and many have complained of not receiving adequate compensation for their work and the use of their vehicles.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Los Angeles County announced Monday that it had filed a lawsuit against State Farm General after hundreds of victims of last year’s devastating wildfires complained that their claims had been delayed, denied or underpaid.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Though many of the students helped to raise the food in the Institute’s gardens, we also complained about the quality and limited quantity of food in the dining hall.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Sources have told BBC Sport Sarr has not trained for the last two days, complaining of a groin issue, amid interest from Turkish side Galatasaray.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Jones said she had spoken with GP practice nurses two weeks ago and was not aware of any increase in patients complaining about respiratory problems, but added this "could change in the months ahead".

From BBC Aug. 22, 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

All this time I’ve been complaining about Mom and her endless knitting.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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