1
as in lamentations
a crying out in grief
the day after the massacre the plaints of bereaved mothers and wives could be heard throughout the village
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2
as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
that taxes are too high is perhaps the most perennial of plaints
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaints
Noun
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What can be dizzying about the collection is the way traditional themes of Yiddish song and Hebrew liturgy — lyrics of resilience in the face of persecution, prayers of consolation for the brokenhearted, Lamentations read on Tisha B’Av — are recast with the Palestinians as their protagonists.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
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An artwork from the series Wall of Lamentations by Santiago Montoya that was on view in March at Halcyon Gallery, in London.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Her wails make Davina recall her own confinement, where she was treated similarly awfully and responded by cursing the women in the room.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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An ambulance siren wails past, coming up from the river.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tension between Lorincz and the rest of the neighborhood began with her frequent complaints to the police about local children playing near her home.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The incidents began in early 2021, when Lorincz called the police half a dozen times with complaints about Owens' children.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Her husband and young son joined her onstage in a tender surprise that brought many in the crowd to tears.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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What happened in the moments after is a memory that continues to bring tears Chupp's eyes.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mediation is a low-risk forum where a mediator gets the parties to discuss their grievances and recommend a resolution.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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These grievances have morphed into calls for regime change, with numerous fatalities reported.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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The scared but resilient puppy cries as rescuers work to free her.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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There were cries of overreach when the Guard was deployed to stem segregationist tension in Arkansas and Alabama in the 1950s and '60s.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Most of these are held in a tent, from which loud, ecstatic moans can be heard for seemingly miles around.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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Yankee Stadium released exasperated groans as New York fell to Toronto’s rotating relievers and the Yankees’ bats faltered in late-inning opportunities.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Soon, audible groans could be heard on the recording.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Plaints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaints. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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