How to Use complain in a Sentence

complain

verb

• The students complained that the test was too hard.
• He works hard but he never complains.
• If you're unhappy with the service, you should complain to the manager.
• Overall, our experts say there's not much to complain about.
  — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 11 Nov. 2022
• The idea that people shouldn’t complain is ridiculous, too.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2022
• His critics complain about his spending choices in the election.
  — The Editors, National Review, 14 Nov. 2022
• And that’s a problem when companies continue to complain about a lack of soft skills in new hires.
  — Ryan Craig, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
• Zekovnet said that there is no justice in the colony, and trying to complain was ineffective.
  — Juliet Butler, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
• The Thunder up until then had been complaining about a lack of respect toward them from outsiders.
  — Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
• Compliance teams complain of trouble retaining staff burnt out by the growing demands.
  — Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2022
• Interestingly, the public ate up every juicy tidbit but didn’t complain about costs.
  — Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
• Interviews with dozens of mail-order pharmacy customers revealed that most weren’t aware of their state boards and simply didn’t know where to complain.
  — Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2022
• For example, on Nextdoor, angry customers continue to complain about the water works.
  — Nick Patterson, al, 22 Nov. 2022
• Other whistleblowers will complain that they were either not paid at all for their work, or were not given proper overtime compensation.
  — Alice Hearing, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2022
• The bank itself is rounded to allow any Apple Watch to fit securely around it, although some users complain that the fit is less than perfect.
  — Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 22 Nov. 2022
• Given the totally reasonably $100 price tag, there’s little to complain about with the Canopy Jacket.
  — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 12 Nov. 2022
• Providence teachers still complain about Taveras firing all of them in 2011, even though virtually none of them actually lost their jobs.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022
• There’s a lot to complain about with the 22-year-old Luciano, to be sure.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
• The commuter makes the traffic, and the commuters complain about the traffic.
  — Dean Minnich, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2024
• The suspect and neighbors in the area had complained about each other in the past, Smith said.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• Who knows what their bosses thought, and the GOP will complain all the livelong day.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
• But Take Note: The ear loops aren’t adjustable, so some children may complain about the fit.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Aug. 2023
• In 1961, parents in Menasha, Wis., complained about the nude swimming mandate at the high school pool.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 3 June 2023
• Melanie later said Bloom had complained about leg cramps in the days leading up to his death.
  — Laura Barcella, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2023
• The 49-year-old driver of the Honda complained of pain in his back after the crash, police said.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
• Unless your son complains to you about the arrangement, stay out of it.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
• The tenants complained of bug bites and a growing roach problem.
  — Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
• On the morning of her death, Stern said Smith woke early and complained to him about her fatigue.
  — Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 12 May 2023
• Some have complained they were falsely caught up in a dragnet.
  — The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024
• Though many people in the community complain about the cat problem, some are still leaving out cat food for the animals.
  — Alana Semuels, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Jan 2025