complaining

Example Sentences

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“I think, wait a minute—everyone is complaining that teenagers aren’t having babies?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

When the whistle blows for the first kickoff, expect the complaining to stop and the cheering to start.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But DeVaux is not complaining, because it’s been a lot since 7:10 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He was complaining about how he was being prohibited from adding another story onto his place.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Just yesterday Jackson had heard Chris complaining that the market was out of Twinkies.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis