plaint
Example Sentences
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Mr. Cole, who seems proud that his Banana Ball has a family tree, echoes a common plaint among non-baseball fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
O’Connor’s, with its silence, turns the original plaint into a jolt.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Instead of breaking something open, and for all its self-conscious daring, “Beau Is Afraid” stays in a relatively safe lane as one more Portnoy-esque plaint about Mom’s inhumanity to man.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2023
These points are not the most cynical aspect of McConnell’s plaint, however.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2020
“Goodman Whittlesley, will you repeat your com. plaint for this assembly?”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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