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have been complaining

  • present perfect progressive of complain.

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For weeks internet users in several Afghan provinces have been complaining about either slow internet access or no connectivity.

From BBC Sep. 29, 2025

For months, tens of thousands of people around the world have been complaining Meta has been banning their Instagram and Facebook accounts in error.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

And the people who do visit the location have been complaining about the change and the wait time that comes with it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

So I think part of the — this is an inside joke because people have been complaining about the iPad calculator app for years or the lack of one.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2024

The neighbors have been complaining about some of them, who want to use their upstairs to look in on Kwang’s house, some even asking if the basements might be connected.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee