complain

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, traders and shopkeepers complain that Hamas has imposed heavy taxes on goods and services – pushing up prices in Gaza even further.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Always there for him to confide in, complain to and entrust with his continually evolving thoughts on Jewish life and theology, Kaplan called these ledger-size handwritten volumes his “communings of the spirit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Consumers are quick to complain about higher prices in the grocery aisle, at the coffee shop, and especially at the pump, where gasoline is heading toward a national average of $4 a gallon.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

They sure complain a lot for thinking it’s a glory time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I never heard Farmer complain of having too many patients, and it seemed clear that he couldn’t feel comfortable anywhere not having any at all.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French