1
as in grievance
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all
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2
as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
the condo development proceeded despite the complaints of the neighborhood residents
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3
as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
filed a complaint in court
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
takes a slew of medicines for his many complaints
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Recent Examples of complaint
This had fallen dramatically to 10 complaints by 6:45 a.m. ET.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Attorneys for the defendants will have the chance to answer the complaint and raise defenses.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Historian Heather Cox Richardson, in her regular post for March 30, notes a similar procession of this complaint.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Attorneys for the defendants will have the chance to answer the complaint and raise defenses.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Actually 2 questions: 1) Do race fans, reporters, and aficionados accept vague whiny complaints from the drivers about how the car is to blame without demanding some type of backup?
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Historian Heather Cox Richardson, in her regular post for March 30, notes a similar procession of this complaint.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
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Walmart has issued a public response to a growing nationwide boycott that began Monday, as some Americans pledge to avoid the retail giant for a week in protest over a range of economic and political grievances.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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For all of the setbacks to trade liberalization, and the grievances expressed in Mr. Trump’s actions, the barriers have kept falling.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Provide 7 realistic objections or reasons for apathy that typical customers might have.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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There has never been an objection to describing this highly brutal, murderous conduct in words, nor did anyone object to this office when such crime scene images were recently shown on a Netflix documentary.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, in an indictment of a second group of MS-13 leaders, the D.O.J. expanded on the allegation.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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His potential addition comes as Combs faces mounting legal challenges in recent months following an indictment issued last year.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Harmattan facilitates the spread of diseases, such as influenza.—
Christophe Lavaysse,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, in the U.S., the CDC has concluded there is no evidence that pesticides are effective in preventing these diseases and does not recommend this practice.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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The motor produces a whine that is noticeable but not distracting.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Israel Hernandez heard the faint whine of sirens outside his Wilmington apartment and looked up just in time to see a minivan crash into another vehicle as police gave chase.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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The state of exception allowed the police to feel that the government had their backs.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Of course, days like Wednesday have to be the exception.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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More than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s retaliatory offensive, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count, but says more than half of the dead have been women and children.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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More than 50,000 Palestinians in Gaza have so far been killed in Israel’s retaliatory offensive, according to the health ministry there, which does not differentiate between combatants and civilians in its count but says more than half of the dead are women and children.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Supports the immune system and may help prevent seasonal ailments such as colds and flu.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Finally, Holiday has been playing through a nagging finger issue but also has a shoulder ailment.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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