How to Use complain in a Sentence

complain

verb

• The students complained that the test was too hard.
• He works hard but he never complains.
• If you're unhappy with the service, you should complain to the manager.
• The commuter makes the traffic, and the commuters complain about the traffic.
  — Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2024
• The suspect and neighbors in the area had complained about each other in the past, Smith said.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• But Take Note: The ear loops aren’t adjustable, so some children may complain about the fit.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023
• In 1961, parents in Menasha, Wis., complained about the nude swimming mandate at the high school pool.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
• Some have complained they were falsely caught up in a dragnet.
  — The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024
• Still, the kids never complained, and the convenience of having a stroller that can switch from one to two seats was worth it.
  — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 July 2023
• Venting on the internet has become the new way to complain.
  — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
• The frustration continued through most of the courses, with the judges complaining that many chefs missed the mark.
  — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024
• Do not approach your daughter to complain about her man.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
• Karpov complained about the presence of this strange Russian flag.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 June 2023
• For those complaining that these trends are regurgitations of the past—that's kind of the point.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2023
• Some users had complained that pro-Palestinian posts were being buried on the site.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
• Most Americans complain about back pain at some point in their lives.
  — Katie Henwood, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2023
• Again, the neighbors have complained that the tree is more important than the road and if there’s a traffic problem, the road should be changed to protect the tree.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
• Drag Race fans often complain that she was robbed of the crown during her appearance on the show’s All Stars spinoff.
  — Ben Shimkus, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2024
• The youths’ parents complained to the police, who forced Broshears to disband the vigilante group.
  — Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2023
• Some pizza operators complained about the cost of abiding by the new rule, and warned that New York City pizza would not be the same.
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 27 June 2023
• In a Harris poll carried out for Fortune, four out of five bosses complained that soft skills were the thing Gen Z workers lacked the most.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 Jan. 2024
• Some feminists complained that the character was too ditsy and man-crazy and that her skirts were too short.
  — Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
• Shoppers have complained of months-long waiting times for pre-orders of Mate 60 phones to be fulfilled.
  — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024
• An attorney for the family says that Dallas fell to the ground after the first tasing, grabbed his chest and complained of a chest pain.
  — John Sharp | [e-mail], al, 29 Aug. 2023
• Almost half of companies complained about a lack of orders.
  — Laura Malsch, Bloomberg.com, 16 Oct. 2023
• Several of the employees who complained about Sam quit.
  — Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2023
• Aubrey never complains, and will admonish those that may.
  — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
• Bacheler flew the same flight the next year and noticed that the airline restored the seat recline, no doubt because passengers complained.
  — Christopher Elliott, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
• Deacon always played, like, the fussy, angry neighbor who complains about there being too much noise.
  — Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2023
• The most recent mess was cleaned up this week after people complained to the city and posted about the new graffiti on social media.
  — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024