complain

Example Sentences

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At other times, he stopped midsong to complain about the lights before restarting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Agriculture sector representatives are due in Brussels for talks with the European Commission on April 13, as many complain the conflict risks plunging an already strained industry into a deeper crisis.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

We parent as a team who spends holidays together and we will head to Coachella soon to complain about the bus lines amid total exhaustion yet again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The regulator's central compensation scheme allows people to complain and potentially receive compensation for mis-sold deals without the need for a lawyer or to go through the courts.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It also means that anytime I complain about Dad’s standards being too high, Ma opens my left hand and tells me: Mother Earth has blessed you, Kwame Powell.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer