can't complain
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“I posted a better time than what I had planned with my team, so I can’t complain about my race,” he said after the time trial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
"Maybe a holiday with my friends would've been nice but I can't complain about a sunny month in London," Chathli tells BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
Molina said her grandpa had taken her to register as soon as she turned 18, telling her, “You can’t complain if you don’t vote.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024
You can't complain and go, "It's so dreadful that someone stopped me to say hello or to take a selfie."
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024
Maybe because I haven’t told anyone yet, and I know that means I can’t complain yet, either.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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