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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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

Waiting staff across the US agree, and some are complaining if they think they have not been sufficiently tipped.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Will you stop complaining if we play Giggle Girlzies with you while we wait?”

From "A Monster of a Mystery (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #5)" by Franklin W. Dixon