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complaints

NOUN

statement of disagreement, discontent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accusation charge criticism grievance gripe objection protest trouble

STRONG

CC annoyance beef cavil clamor dissatisfaction expostulation grouse grumble guff jeremiad kick lament moan plaint protestation rap remonstrance remonstration representation reproach rumble squawk stink wail whine

WEAK

fault-finding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance approval compliment exculpation flattery praise

STRONG

happiness pleasure silence

WEAK

applause commendation contentedness health recommendation sanction

NOUN

illness, affliction

Synonyms

STRONG

affection ailment condition disease disorder ill indisposition infirmity malady sickness syndrome upset

Antonyms

STRONG

good health happiness health

WEAK

applause approval commendation contentedness praise recommendation sanction

Example Sentences

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I also found several examples of so-called rage-bait – videos appearing to depict real people talking, often shouting, about their complaints about life in the UK.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The long-delayed game has been the subject of online complaints for years.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Then they’ll have their own complaints and look to me for support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The threatened walkouts come after the union filed two labor practice complaints with the state’s Public Employment Relations Board.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

We ate almost all our meals in the drawing room, journeying to the dining car only on those infrequent occasions when Mother yielded to our complaints that scurvy was threatening to set in.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey