as in whines
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 complains
If he had been forced to stick with readily available materials, Rashid complains, the deck behind the house would have been green or brown.
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Dean Kaufman,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
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Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
While Pughsley complains about the awards that Heath collected for the indictments, the other bookies sometimes complain about Pughsley.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Originalism is a terrific theory for Supreme Court dissents in which some justice complains that the court has invented new constitutional rights.
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Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
But one recent review complains about Umi’s policy of serving only two sushi rolls at a time per table, depending on group size.
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
But today nobody complains about the cost of his castles.
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Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
Never says a word, never complains about it, right?
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Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Anushka complains about the agreement that asks users to accept 97 pages of terms and conditions in 7-point font, but these guys don’t even see themselves as car manufacturers.
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Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
Dean Kaufman,
Curbed,
30 June 2026
The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
While Pughsley complains about the awards that Heath collected for the indictments, the other bookies sometimes complain about Pughsley.
—
Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Originalism is a terrific theory for Supreme Court dissents in which some justice complains that the court has invented new constitutional rights.
—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
But one recent review complains about Umi’s policy of serving only two sushi rolls at a time per table, depending on group size.
—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
But today nobody complains about the cost of his castles.
—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
Never says a word, never complains about it, right?
—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Anushka complains about the agreement that asks users to accept 97 pages of terms and conditions in 7-point font, but these guys don’t even see themselves as car manufacturers.
—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complains
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
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Aronimink put the world’s best golfers in a vice this week and squeezed the whines right out of them.
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Nothing screams summer like nautical stripes.
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Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z?
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Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
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As the video continues, one person can be heard yelling her name while the makeup artist moans in pain.
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Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.
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All crowdfunding projects have an element of risk, but backers of the startup's first Kickstarter for an all-in-one smart telescope seem satisfied with their all-in-one smart telescope - shipping grumbles aside.
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Your 12th House of Inner Worlds hums as the Moon grumbles at combative Mars in your philosophical 9th house, making private worries flare when big debates start circling.
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Griffith growls Griffith could be in position to win its first Greater South Shore Conference title since 2018.
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Foxes use a variety of calls, including barks, howls, yaps, and growls.
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“Complains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complains. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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