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as in whining
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
the time-honored tradition of new recruits complaining about the food in the mess hall
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Recent Examples of complaining
David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
About 20% of fire department employees responded to the survey, with large majorities of those respondents complaining about discrimination, diversity and inclusion programs and a wide range of organizational issues.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
No one is complaining about Patricia Arquette leading yet another true crime account for the small screen.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Trust me, no one in this house is complaining.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
People have been complaining about those short plastic caps on milk and other containers.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
And no complaining about how often the tickets get mixed around in the drum.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Many players were accused of complaining too much in press conferences, rehashing the same tired arguments that these women don’t deserve as much respect as their male counterparts.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Dani has fallen asleep, though only after complaining vociferously about the light.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
But Frederica Wilson, a Democratic congresswoman from South Florida, vividly remembers her constituents complaining about one Facebook ad in particular.
—David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
About 20% of fire department employees responded to the survey, with large majorities of those respondents complaining about discrimination, diversity and inclusion programs and a wide range of organizational issues.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
No one is complaining about Patricia Arquette leading yet another true crime account for the small screen.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Trust me, no one in this house is complaining.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
People have been complaining about those short plastic caps on milk and other containers.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
And no complaining about how often the tickets get mixed around in the drum.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Many players were accused of complaining too much in press conferences, rehashing the same tired arguments that these women don’t deserve as much respect as their male counterparts.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Dani has fallen asleep, though only after complaining vociferously about the light.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaining
Verb
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Chip heeled tight to my left, his ears laid back, whining softly.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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Marcus poked out his bottom lip, but no whining this time.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Agents appear to fight off a screaming crowd trying to help the man by pushing them away and threatening them with pepper spray.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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There’s nothing like stepping onto the ice with thousands of screaming school children on top of you after an early-morning bus ride to play in an early-morning game to remind you’re in the AHL rather than the NHL.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There’s something moaning in the background.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The deputies ultimately roll him over before putting on handcuffs as Mull can be heard moaning in pain.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My husband has been muttering in a loop about tuition, books, food, and transportation to and from home to campus.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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He was also heard muttering expletives down the stretch, visibly battling the heat and pressure.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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It’s powered by triple Volvo Penta D13-IPS1200 engines, which caused some grumbling among brand purists with a thirst for speed.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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The clip shows Lucie rushing into the sitting room, grumbling and growling loudly, and pointing into the kitchen.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Despite some investors worrying about an AI bubble, the gusher of data center spending has not relented, supporting our thesis in Cisco.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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This movie was when many started worrying.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Complaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaining. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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