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complain

[kuhm-pleyn] / kəmˈpleɪn /


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Should they complain to the White House press secretary?

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

But how do you deal with co-workers who constantly complain about relatively minor things and manage to make every meeting miserable?

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Still, doctors and hospitals continue to complain that patients face friction and denials.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

"The only thing that I say about my dad, about his health right now, is I wish he would complain more."

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

His face was a crisscross of scratches, but he didn’t complain.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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

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

“Do the commercials, bank the cheque, and think of the bigger picture,” his agent tells George when he complains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

When I try to talk with her, she just complains, “Child, if I had a coin for every question you ask...”

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

Brokerages and trading firms have complained that they must pay for pricing data from all of those exchanges, even small ones, to comply with the rule.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Some clients complained that even if Microsoft reached out, the messages rarely made sense.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

His brother – who owns the property – is a Palestinian-American businessman who had complained to the US embassy.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

On the same day the FDA belatedly disclosed the jalapeño salmonella outbreak, Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet posted on social media that a college student complained to him that “a burrito shouldn’t cost $20.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

“I want milk,” complained the old man, but unfortunately none of the cows was producing at the moment.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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

The president then turned his attention to Washington’s federal parks, complaining about patches of dead grass and offering advice about how they should be maintained.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

Online forums are full of disappointed customers complaining about Reformation pieces’ shabby quality relative to their premium pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

I ask, noticing she hasn’t said anything since complaining about the smell.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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