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as in whining
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 complaining
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Jones himself did not attend court this week but used his show to continue complaining about the prospect of The Onion wresting control of his once lucrative conspiracy theory factory.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Congress approved the new federal property tax on April 14, 1798, and almost immediately, Pennsylvanians started complaining about it.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But former union employees said complaining about safety concerns was difficult.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
At 2 hours and 17 minutes, the film is a little bloated, though the expansiveness and inventiveness of the filmmaking make that sound like complaining about too much dessert.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
And for all the fans complaining about deferrals, Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten said this isn't anything new.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Stuck on North Hero Island with his Airbnb thing—complaining about social media on social media.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Many seem to dislike small talk beyond complaining about the weather — a blessedly universal pastime.
—Chloé Skye Weiser, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alabama complaining about having to schedule easier nonconference opponents in the future for a better shot at making the College Football Playoff is quite amusing.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Jones himself did not attend court this week but used his show to continue complaining about the prospect of The Onion wresting control of his once lucrative conspiracy theory factory.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Congress approved the new federal property tax on April 14, 1798, and almost immediately, Pennsylvanians started complaining about it.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
But former union employees said complaining about safety concerns was difficult.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
At 2 hours and 17 minutes, the film is a little bloated, though the expansiveness and inventiveness of the filmmaking make that sound like complaining about too much dessert.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
And for all the fans complaining about deferrals, Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten said this isn't anything new.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Stuck on North Hero Island with his Airbnb thing—complaining about social media on social media.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Many seem to dislike small talk beyond complaining about the weather — a blessedly universal pastime.
—Chloé Skye Weiser, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Complaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaining. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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