complain of
Example Sentences
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Residents in Tuapse on Russia's Black Sea coast complain of toxic rain after a second wave of major strikes on the local refinery in several days.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Critics, seldom experts in interlinguistic transfer, will complain of translation’s infidelity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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
A subset of Lyme patients go on to complain of arthritis-like joint pain, fatigue, and neurological issues for years afterward.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025
Especially in the early years of the Movement, one often heard nonwhite students complain of feeling lost on the campus.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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