complain of
Example Sentences
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They suffer from overcrowding and residents complain of underfunding, leading to poor facilities and bad infrastructure.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Customers complain of language barriers and agents with inscrutable accents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Residents began to complain of an “unbearable” stench that they said caused headaches, nausea, and eye, ear and nose irritation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026
Some guys would go to work for contractors, but often they would come back and complain of being overworked.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026
I never once heard him complain of anything, not even his bare feet, which were always swollen and must have pained him constantly.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
