- past progressive of complain.
Example Sentences
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By 2022, many critics on Reddit and elsewhere were complaining that Airbnb experiences were unreliable, and industry website Skift reported that Airbnb had stopped adding new experiences and reduced emphasis on them on its homepage.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
Her two sons joined the army after the Russians were forced out, and were complaining they were short of weapons, she said.
From New York Times • May 10, 2024
It was difficult to see what the Eagles were complaining about, as there appeared little wrong with the goal that sparked wild scenes of celebration at the orange-bathed Stade de la Paix.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024
Wamp also said Family insiders were complaining about “the new group.”
From Salon • Feb. 1, 2024
“I thought it was just the noise you were complaining about.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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