complain
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Fans of the novel have been quick to complain the new version of Carrie is not "book accurate", pointing out that she was originally an abrasive, even unlikeable character.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
However, Brazilians complain about a loss of purchasing power and authorities are concerned about rising household debt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The former sheriff said he keeps up with the department he once ran, and that deputies frequently complain to him about understaffing and low morale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
No one in accounting is going to complain about that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“You complain all the time,” I told him, the angry still in my voice.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
"I come to Union Street to take a bus somewhere else... there's nothing to shop for now… it's horrendous," complains Marie Sim, a lifelong Aberdeen resident.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
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
He complains that lower-income Americans struggle to access doctors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
He complains, but not as much as usual.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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During the previous flight on Friday - a nearly 17-hour journey from Perth to Rome - some passengers had complained that they were being bitten by bugs, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Piling dumpsters, bins and barriers in front of their schools, or carrying often humorous signs at protests, pupils have complained about absent teachers, overloaded timetables, overcrowded classes and dilapidated classrooms, among other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
A number of the prosecutors on the probe complained to senior officials in Washington that Quiñones had given them no guidance, some of the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The government complained that hungry sharks are eating too much Atlantic cod and Greenland halibut, cutting into what humans can bring home and damaging their gear.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
“All that thinking!” she complained as she was led to her seat.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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The protesters are complaining about staff shortages and dilapidated facilities in the country's lycées, schools which are attended by 15-18-year-olds.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Robert Kelker-Kelly, the former daytime drama actor who played Bo Brady on ‘Days Of Our Lives,’ died Saturday after reportedly complaining of chest pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15 to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
Many of these led to the counter-intuitive driving about which many of the sport's stars have been complaining all season - and more changes have been added since.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
When I get to complaining about the Pickled Onion, I remind myself how hard country life was.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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