Definition of uncomplainingnext

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Recent Examples of uncomplaining The story of children financially supporting their immigrant parents can feed into the myth of the Asian American model minority, which, in part, stereotypes Asian Americans as obedient, hard-working and uncomplaining. Mike Dang, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2023 Queen Elizabeth II was formal, interested, uncomplaining, and always respectful. Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic, 12 Nov. 2022 At 65, the uncomplaining, modestly dressed Hornclaw appears to be a model senior citizen. Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2022 Loyal, strong, selfless, uncomplaining—step after frozen step, sled dogs have hauled people to the limits of the earth, at both poles. Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2021 Ivey's Maggie is a pragmatic, uncomplaining woman who makes light of most difficulties, maintaining a cheery attitude — a kind of willful obliviousness — perhaps as a defense mechanism against the inevitable force of crushing reality. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncomplaining
Adjective
  • These rules aim to put patient interests ahead of profit motives.
    Alex Olgin, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • Success will depend less on constructing facilities than on securing long-term buyers, trusted regulators, technology transfer, and patient capital that can sustain long-term production.
    Paul Adepoju, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Hearn nodded when the clerk read him his charges and appeared stoic.
    Gary Grumbach, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal with a stoic look on his face and only the slightest hint of emotion.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The dogs Kostyukevich saw on Happy K9 Academy’s Instagram page seemed happy and obedient.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • And for many women, tapping into that passive income could be a real lifeline in a cost-of-living crisis.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • The physical configuration achieves passive safety operational profiles by relying on subcritical physics variables and inherent material limitations.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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“Uncomplaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncomplaining. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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