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complaining

ADJECTIVE
objecting
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grumbling protesting whining
STRONG
accusing bellyaching bewailing charging deploring disapproving discontented dissenting fretting lamenting moaning mourning murmuring regretting repining weeping
WEAK
critical malcontent peevish querulous resentful
Antonyms
WEAK
appreciating enjoying praising

Example Sentences

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When Crabtree couldn’t find an alternative and found others complaining of similar experiences, she decided to make her own.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

I have written about this at Slate, though in a complaining tone, because basic economy has gotten pretty stripped down.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

After the judge accused him of playing lawyer by complaining that opposing counsel's questions were "leading," the tech mogul conceded: "I am not a lawyer."

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Landlords will also no longer be able to evict tenants for complaining about poor conditions.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Pray with your feet was Babulya’s way of saying Do something about your problem with the implied Quit complaining attached.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack