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adjective

Definition of complainingnext
as in protesting

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verb

present participle of complain
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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The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining). — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025

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