complaining

Example Sentences

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In December a man posted a video complaining that a woman he'd been recording on the New York City Subway broke his Meta glasses.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

This season, Reddit has been filled with posts asking where to find a particular game and complaining about how confusing it all has become.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

I have written about this at Slate, though in a complaining tone, because basic economy has gotten pretty stripped down.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

The mayor recently wrote an open letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, complaining that the stimulus money isn’t flowing into vital infrastructure projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

That didn’t stop the animals from complaining to her though.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega