- present participle of complain.
complaining
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The San Diego stations drivers are complaining about are privately owned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Markle was a regular on some broadcast outlets, often complaining that he had no contact with his daughter and son-in-law or, later, his grandchildren.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“I won’t normalize somebody who said my childhood is just something I’m complaining about,” Acton said in a Tuesday appearance on Spectrum News.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Demonstrators put up banners around the statue at the heart of the square complaining about the cost of living.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
“What are you complaining about?” he whispered back.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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