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beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
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Energy Star explains recommendations While many people have complained that 78 degrees is too hot, many of us have found that more than tolerable, especially when transitioning from a 110-degree day. — Scott Craven, azcentral, "82 degrees when sleeping? In Phoenix, we keep the thermostat where we darn well please," 21 Aug. 2019 Neighbors have complained that the vultures are present because one resident insists on feeding them, causing them to return, the Post reported. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "Vomiting vultures invade Florida home, refuse to leave: report," 21 Aug. 2019 Spokesman Brent Weisberg said no one had complained to the District Attorney’s Office about the portraits. — oregonlive.com, "Photo wall of white male prosecutors removed from the Multnomah County DA’s Office," 21 Aug. 2019 The changes, proposed in May 2018, followed years of lobbying by banks, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, which have long complained the rule is too vague and complex. — Washington Post, "Regulators approve Volcker Rule tweaks," 21 Aug. 2019 But long-term investors don’t like it and have complained as more and more hot IPOs employed the tactic. — Ellen Florian, Fortune, "Here’s Why WeWork Won’t be in the S&P 500 After its IPO," 20 Aug. 2019 The company declined to specify how many consumers had complained. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Tyson recalls chicken breast patties after complaints of "extraneous matter"," 16 Aug. 2019 Masterson’s accusers have complained that the investigation into the their rape allegations has dragged on for three years, HuffPost reported. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Harassment, stalking, cover-up: Scientology faces new scrutiny with Danny Masterson lawsuit," 15 Aug. 2019 Earlier this year, a meme comparing what happens in boys’ and girls’ locker rooms took off, the general gist of which was that girls complained about gym class in their locker room and boys turned theirs into a Mad Max state of anarchy. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "It’s time to end “trending” on Twitter," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'complain.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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