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complain

[kuhm-pleyn] / kəmˈpleɪn /


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He said Barbie was always his favorite client because she didn’t complain if you accidentally stuck a pin in her.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

When the first trailer appeared online, many users swamped comment sections to complain about what they'd seen.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

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

The key is to press your case and cite DOT rules, not simply complain and say you’re never flying the airline again.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

I’ve never heard Lily complain about Mom before.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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

"We get higher salaries, and it goes straight to the cost of everything," Sindradottir complains.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

“I’m not here to be your witness or confessor,” Havelock complains.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 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

She complains to Theo that Vincent is stubborn, irritating, “more of a wooden lion than ever and is very annoyed at the preparations.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

They complained in interviews with The Times that Newsom and legislative leaders focused on other priorities, including recovery from the 2025 L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

The actual candy, plaintiffs Nathan Vidal and Eduardo Granados complained, arrived without the promised eyes and mouth.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

Customers complained of inconsistent service, lost packages and delayed returns.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

They are often "outdated, too narrow, overgrown with vegetation and buckled by tree roots", complained Lisa Feitsch of the cycling association ADFC.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

“That’s not true,” Velia complained as she began to follow me and Juanita through the woods.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Meanwhile, complaints made by households directly to water companies, which is required before complaining to the CCW, rose by 56% to 321,347.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

But across San Ángel, anger was palpable, with many complaining about the government’s inaction.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 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

Mr. Hoser beat him to the punch, and this provoked the bested professional to write an article complaining that amateur herpetologists took shortcuts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Earlier that morning, Maya-Jade had been complaining about the boy to Vivian, rather theatrically, dramatic flair being something she’d inherited from her diva grandmother.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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