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They are often "outdated, too narrow, overgrown with vegetation and buckled by tree roots", complained Lisa Feitsch of the cycling association ADFC.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