complained
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He reminded me that he had paid most of the mortgage for several years and never complained when my career stalled.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
He also complained that guards listened to what should have been private consultations his lawyers.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
In one of the few bakeries still operating in the capital, Abir Mohammed complained that "we used to eat bread with all our daily meals; now we can't do that".
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
In Sweden, a store owner complained of “terrorism” to a TV interviewer as his workers wheeled out shopping carts full of unsellable frozen seafood and vegetables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
“It’s the same as the high school menu and Aaron complained when he came home,” she said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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