as in to whine
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
the time-honored tradition of new recruits complaining about the food in the mess hall
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Recent Examples of complain
Trump has repeatedly criticized The Washington Post, which Bezos owns, and complained about its coverage of his first term.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Trump responded to Wray’s announcement on Wednesday by pushing for Patel’s confirmation and complaining about his legal troubles.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
When Democrats complained, Republicans pointed towards the sordid history of Democratic gerrymandering in North Carolina and argued, essentially, that turnabout was fair play.
—Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Several attendees of a holiday event in O'Fallon, Missouri, have complained about poor organization and safety hazards at its opening night on Friday.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Trump responded to Wray’s announcement on Wednesday by pushing for Patel’s confirmation and complaining about his legal troubles.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
When Democrats complained, Republicans pointed towards the sordid history of Democratic gerrymandering in North Carolina and argued, essentially, that turnabout was fair play.
—Christopher Cooper / Made By History, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Several attendees of a holiday event in O'Fallon, Missouri, have complained about poor organization and safety hazards at its opening night on Friday.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Stop whining about female TV anchor’s hair and clothing.Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Dodgers Plaschke: Baseball fans can whine, but there’s nothing wrong with the way the Dodgers are winning Dec. 4, 2024 The Dodgers, honestly, didn’t do much during the meetings besides accepting congratulations for their World Series championship.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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This mix of bright green, blue, pink, and pink in a chrome finish by celebrity nail artist Britney Tokyo just screams NYE party.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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There’s also an experimental score by Daniel Blumberg made of bangs and piano plinks and noises that sound like a dozen balloons screaming.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many of the patients were critically ill and moaning in pain from broken bones, head gashes and other injuries blamed on Tropical Storm Helene.Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rather than chuckling at the opposition's jibes or moaning at the batters, the pacemen should absorb the spirit of Glenn McGrath.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Although many far-right Republicans grumbled about the bill from the get-go, Johnson’s problem really began when billionaire Elon Musk launched into a thread on X (formerly known as Twitter) excoriating the deal’s details.Ben Ritz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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All day, rank and file Republicans — and even committee chairs — grumbled about the process -- and the policy.Hans Nichols, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Piano music plays lightly and people mutter in the background having been captured on his camcorder.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Elder economists muttered darkly of ancient times when the CPI rose by double digits, yet many a year had passed with no inflation sightings.Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Alito has been highly vocal that Congress cannot enact this type of oversight on the courts, and some Republicans who have sided with his viewpoint also worry about the separation of powers.Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Dec. 2024
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The revival, certainly the most original of the five that have made it to Broadway, offers traditionalists much to worry on.Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Complain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complain. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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