as in whined
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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First United and Jones complained that the trustee overseeing the auction did not comply with Lopez’s instructions in the bankruptcy proceeding, as the bids were submitted under seal.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Healthcare providers including physicians and nurses in particular complained of burnout as the pandemic raged, triggering a mass exodus of these healthcare professionals in the early years of the pandemic.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione rarely complained about the condition despite its impact on his life, according to Martin.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, some community members complained the university’s shelter-in place-policy caused firefighting resources to be diverted from other parts of Malibu.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
But the parent complained that only later did the consumer discover that Epic Games did not erase the credit card information.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
When Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, booked him to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, some people complained that no legends of New Orleans’s storied hip-hop scene had been granted a chance to play, and Kendrick was miffed.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Critics have complained about this loophole for years without effect.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Healthcare providers including physicians and nurses in particular complained of burnout as the pandemic raged, triggering a mass exodus of these healthcare professionals in the early years of the pandemic.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione rarely complained about the condition despite its impact on his life, according to Martin.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, some community members complained the university’s shelter-in place-policy caused firefighting resources to be diverted from other parts of Malibu.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
But the parent complained that only later did the consumer discover that Epic Games did not erase the credit card information.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
When Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s entertainment company, booked him to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans, some people complained that no legends of New Orleans’s storied hip-hop scene had been granted a chance to play, and Kendrick was miffed.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Critics have complained about this loophole for years without effect.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Complained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complained. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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