complaining
- present participle of complain.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, we’ve created a chunk of a generation that is happy only when complaining.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Under the slogan "We are unbearable," it launched an advert showing fans from different teams sitting in a therapy circle complaining about Argentines' unbridled passion for football.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Here I am complaining about the robots, but I’m not doing the human part of it as much as I need to be,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
But given the number of people complaining about the show’s pokey plotting, it was fair to wonder if “The Bear” would again make the cut for Season 4.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The fireworks are going off one after the next, and Miz Rita’s complaining that she can’t get a good picture of them on her phone.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
