as in to whine
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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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
Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Republicans complain about the district’s heavy Democratic lean.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Some users over at the Fitbit Community forums are complaining about missing sleep data, though, including the loss of historical data.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The royal family has stayed faithful to the late queen’s mantra – never complain, never explain.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Trump has also frequently complained about India’s high tariffs.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Santos complained in the days leading to his imprisonment that his pardon requests were not getting the President’s attention.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Despite all of this, many climate advocates have complained that much of the British regulatory regime is moving more slowly than across the Channel in the E.U.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
She was reinstated when tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk purchased Twitter and renamed it X -- but even then, Loomer complained to Musk that her account was being throttled and shadowbanned, two ways in which the platform is said to limit access to content.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
To the person complaining about fireworks, excellent example of police picking and choosing which laws to enforce.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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
With some members complaining that Connecticut’s 8-30g statute is simply too powerful, Glastonbury’s town plan and zoning commission approved Morello Realty LLC’s plan for a 44-unit apartment complex that qualifies as affordable under the law.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Almost immediately after the measure’s unanimous adoption, majority Democrats in the House and Senate began complaining these caps on spending and borrowing and other savings mechanisms were too restrictive and badly in need of an adjustment.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
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Some residents and candidates have complained that Area Towing often overcharged customers, unaware of the costs when getting their vehicles towed.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Republicans complain about the district’s heavy Democratic lean.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025
Some users over at the Fitbit Community forums are complaining about missing sleep data, though, including the loss of historical data.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The royal family has stayed faithful to the late queen’s mantra – never complain, never explain.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Trump has also frequently complained about India’s high tariffs.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Santos complained in the days leading to his imprisonment that his pardon requests were not getting the President’s attention.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Despite all of this, many climate advocates have complained that much of the British regulatory regime is moving more slowly than across the Channel in the E.U.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
She was reinstated when tech billionaire and Trump supporter Elon Musk purchased Twitter and renamed it X -- but even then, Loomer complained to Musk that her account was being throttled and shadowbanned, two ways in which the platform is said to limit access to content.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
To the person complaining about fireworks, excellent example of police picking and choosing which laws to enforce.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
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
With some members complaining that Connecticut’s 8-30g statute is simply too powerful, Glastonbury’s town plan and zoning commission approved Morello Realty LLC’s plan for a 44-unit apartment complex that qualifies as affordable under the law.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
Almost immediately after the measure’s unanimous adoption, majority Democrats in the House and Senate began complaining these caps on spending and borrowing and other savings mechanisms were too restrictive and badly in need of an adjustment.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Complaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaining. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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