complain 1 of 3

complaining

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adjective

complaining

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verb (2)

present participle of complain

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In speeches and online, the American New Right likes to complain about Europeans, and occasionally bully them. Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025 An eyewitness told authorities that Robertson began complaining about his order to a female employee at the drive-thru food pickup window and requested to speak with a manager several times, per the affidavit. Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 May 2025
Verb
For a start, just a week ago, no one was complaining about Alexander-Arnold’s contribution to the 5-0 rout of West Ham. James Pearce, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 The relaxation of the angles of their wrist, the ability of them to open their chest and the distance between their scapulas, also like a lot of athletes come in complaining of upper back pain, neck pain, wrist pain, things like that, pressure on their hands. Josh Ross, Outside Online, 5 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for complain

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“Complain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complain. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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