- present participle of complain.
complaining
Example Sentences
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“He keeps complaining about these health concerns and the facility doesn’t care.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Not that I’m complaining about our year-round release carousel — I mean, look over your shoulder at this summertime’s TV bounty.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
They’re complaining on Reddit and store sites, and signing petitions to bring back the old recipe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Faye Dalgleish-McGee said: "People do rush to have an opinion a bit too quickly - let them get settled in before we start complaining."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
I think back over the last couple of classes and realize Maddy’s been complaining a lot less.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
