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as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all
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as in objections
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
the condo development proceeded despite the complaints of the neighborhood residents
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as in indictments
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
filed a complaint in court
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as in illnesses
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
takes a slew of medicines for his many complaints
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Recent Examples of complaints
BrokerCheck will show you a broker’s employment history, licensing information, and any regulatory actions, arbitrations, or customer complaints.
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The firm interviewed dozens of witnesses, Callender and three women who filed complaints against him alleging misconduct.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Carbajal said his office has received 200 complaints this month alone, a huge spike.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
In all likelihood, this will be added to her list of complaints.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The injured cops were taken to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital with bruises, cuts and complaints of pain to their head and neck, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Since complaints weren’t filed with the court, Soliday and other representatives sent a formal letter to the IURC requesting an investigation of NIPSCO rates.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Kiswani noted that outlets such as the New York Post have written about New Yorkers' complaints about the uptick in dog poop being left behind.
—Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Allred displayed copies of the two regulatory complaints during the news conference.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The firm interviewed dozens of witnesses, Callender and three women who filed complaints against him alleging misconduct.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Carbajal said his office has received 200 complaints this month alone, a huge spike.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
In all likelihood, this will be added to her list of complaints.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
The injured cops were taken to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital with bruises, cuts and complaints of pain to their head and neck, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Since complaints weren’t filed with the court, Soliday and other representatives sent a formal letter to the IURC requesting an investigation of NIPSCO rates.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Kiswani noted that outlets such as the New York Post have written about New Yorkers' complaints about the uptick in dog poop being left behind.
—Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Allred displayed copies of the two regulatory complaints during the news conference.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaints
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San Diego softened its historic preservation rules Tuesday in order to accelerate homebuilding, despite objections from leading local historians and many Ocean Beach residents worried about community character.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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The European Union failed to pass new sanctions on Russia on Monday after surprise objections from Hungary, the bloc's top diplomat said.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Federal defense attorneys have filed motions to dismiss indictments, citing difficulties accessing their clients in immigration detention centers and, in at least one case, struggling to locate them at all.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Noelcius was an investigative magistrate in Haiti, a powerful post from which judges carry out investigations and, based on findings, issue indictments and warrants for the arrest of individuals.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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Members of the Artemis II crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — are starting their roughly two-week quarantine to limit their exposure to illnesses before their flight.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2026
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Now that a successful prelaunch fueling test has been completed, the astronauts are due to re-enter quarantine at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to avoid exposure to any illnesses.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But in response to such comments, which reveal grievances about class and celebrity privilege, others say that strangers really have no idea about another person’s net worth.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The couple famously aired their grievances with the royal family in a tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey and a revealing Netflix series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Those exceptions include time spent playing a different sport on a professional level, military service, religious missionary work and playing sports during a post-graduate year after high school.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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California has a number of laws aimed at protecting children’s data privacy, but those laws have exceptions that allow many tech companies to continue packaging and selling students’ personal information.—
Adam Echelman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Six of the accused were charged on all three counts.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, famed director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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And Floridians who never saw a flame e were hit with respiratory ailments, with some forced to move out of state until the smoke and ash settled.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Peterson, who’s dealt with cramping issues (and other ailments) all season, played 32 minutes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
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At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Complaints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaints. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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