complain
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The FBI reports that over 1 million Americans contacted the bureau last year to complain that they’d been targeted by online scams of one type or another.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
When the first trailer appeared online, many users swamped comment sections to complain about what they'd seen.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
A seaglass chandelier sourced on a trip to Bali once drove a neighbor to complain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Although many musicians complain about the streaming ecosystem, “for Griff and other artists like him, there’s absolutely a business there that did not exist a decade ago,” Sheahan continued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“There are already too many,” I complain, glancing ahead and behind us.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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She is in her late 70s and complains of nagging aches and pains, neuropathy, fatigue, anxiety, and occasional changes in her weight.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Only a dozen or so have been transferred this year," Konstantin complains.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The agreement comes as Panama complains its boats are suffering tighter controls in China, following the cancellation of a Hong Kong company's concession to operate two ports in the Panama Canal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Someone complains about the line, the weather, our politics or the UPS driver who goes to the front of the queue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I can taste the freezer on those,” Bubbe complains.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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Customers complained of inconsistent service, lost packages and delayed returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
PepsiCo this year slashed prices on snacks like Doritos, Tostitos and Cheetos by up to 15% after customers complained that they were too expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Residents have long complained about a proliferation of high-powered cars racing down the city’s major thoroughfares, peeling out and doing doughnuts, and drivers revving their engines into the early-morning hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
"That's enough, we're done paying the price for the capital. What injustice!" she complained.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Crean’s got the largest spoon,” Shackleton complained jokingly.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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"I was speaking to at least a hundred followers every day, and most of them were complaining about the paper leak. There was this core frustration around it," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“He keeps complaining about these health concerns and the facility doesn’t care.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Not that I’m complaining about our year-round release carousel — I mean, look over your shoulder at this summertime’s TV bounty.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
They’re complaining on Reddit and store sites, signing petitions to bring back the old formula and hassling customer-service chatbots, Heather Haddon reports this morning for The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
So I didn’t resist, although when we were back in the car and Mom started complaining about the price of gasoline, I wondered if maybe I should have.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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