Example Sentences

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He was complaining about how he was being prohibited from adding another story onto his place.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Guardiola, who argued with Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler on the touchline during the penalty controversy, said: "I was complaining, why it was no penalty. And I was right."

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

But given the scrambling it took to schedule Santa Cruz, no one was complaining about the seamless victory heading into the Trojans’ winter break.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

I was complaining a little too much and suddenly she just said, “Why don’t you make your own? You’re a chemical engineer, you’ve played a Russian a couple of times.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

“She was complaining about how long the repairs were taking,” Penelope quickly explained.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood