- present participle of complain.
complaining
Example Sentences
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Since late September, pupils have barred the entrances to their schools, complaining of teacher absences, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings ill-adapted to rising temperatures, among other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
But it came with issues, with some teams complaining the units were too cramped and the beds too short.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Arellano: After complaining for an hour about how horrible California is...Hilton now says it’s “the most amazing” state of them all?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In one instance, the report says, the two commissioners even wrote a letter complaining to the chief secretary, the top bureaucrat in the Indian government.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
“We know, we know. No complaining about Sunday school in the morning,” Rabiya says.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
