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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
The retreat sparked criticism from other Democrats and spurred the filing of more than a dozen ethics complaints against Opportunity Caucus members.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
That solicitation, the teachers argue, resulted in complaints of unethical conduct filed against them by their employers.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Outages were reported from New York to California, according to complaints posted on the website and social media.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Power prices have risen above the pace of overall inflation, heightening complaints about the cost of energy and other essentials.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Parents of students with disabilities have increasingly resorted to filing complaints with the state over their schools’ failure to educate their children, and most of the time, state investigators have agreed.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
MacLeod said many of the complaints his organization hears are like the Johnsons’ and involve third-party utility billing companies hired by landlords.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, apparently had no complaints, returning to Pennsylvania and the campaign trail last month to counter Democratic criticism related to his economic policies and cost-of-living concerns.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Then, Skydance committed to hiring an ombudsman to take complaints about the news division, days before the FCC gave the merger the greenlight.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
That solicitation, the teachers argue, resulted in complaints of unethical conduct filed against them by their employers.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Outages were reported from New York to California, according to complaints posted on the website and social media.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Power prices have risen above the pace of overall inflation, heightening complaints about the cost of energy and other essentials.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Parents of students with disabilities have increasingly resorted to filing complaints with the state over their schools’ failure to educate their children, and most of the time, state investigators have agreed.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
MacLeod said many of the complaints his organization hears are like the Johnsons’ and involve third-party utility billing companies hired by landlords.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump, however, apparently had no complaints, returning to Pennsylvania and the campaign trail last month to counter Democratic criticism related to his economic policies and cost-of-living concerns.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026
Then, Skydance committed to hiring an ombudsman to take complaints about the news division, days before the FCC gave the merger the greenlight.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaints
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The investigation into the killing of a US citizen by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this week is being complicated by clashes between federal and local officials, with the FBI taking control over the objections of Governor Tim Walz.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Following multiple delays, Keir Starmer is set to approve plans for the biggest Chinese embassy in Europe, after MI5 and MI6 declined to raise formal objections.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
13 Jan. 2026
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Last month, a grand jury returned indictments against three sheriff’s deputies in the 2021 death of Maurice Monk, who died after languishing days in his cell.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Law enforcement is cracking down on teen cybercrime Since 2024, government indictments and international arrests have shown cybercriminal groups tied to The Com and Scattered Spider are under increasing scrutiny from law enforcement.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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In addition, stool samples from those suffering from the gastrointestinal illnesses were taken for testing.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, vomiting and fever come on suddenly, and may be mistaken for other minor illnesses.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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His hair-trigger homemade contraption pressured all three major networks into giving Kiritsis airtime to explain his grievances to the public.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The protests began last week with economic grievances as the Iranian currency, the rial, tanked.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Under that order, the government required citizens to turn in their gold in exchange for paper currency, although there were exceptions for jewelry, certain rare coins and small amounts for industrial use.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Michael David McKee was arrested over the weekend in Illinois on two counts of murder in the deaths of Monique Tepe and her husband, Spencer.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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He will be booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail and faces two counts of homicide, one count of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Later, the state spent $6 million to seal the brick building, after state workers complained of respiratory ailments and asthma.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 2010, two years before his death at 82 from complications of heart and lung ailments, Reisman founded Table Tennis Nation.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 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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Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Complaints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaints. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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