How To Use Complain In A Sentence

His wife shopped him to me with a bitter complaint about his clothes bill.
Lateness and carelessness are subjects for complaint.
I don't think they play at all fairly," Alice began, in rather a complaining tone, "and they all quarrel so dreadfully one can't hear oneself speak and they don't seem to have any rules in particular; at least, if there are, nobody attends to them -- and you've no idea how confusing it is all the things being alive; for instance, there's the arch I've got to go through next walking about at the other end of the ground -- and I should have croqueted the Queen's hedgehog just now, only it ran away when it saw mine coming! Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Handling complaints well can turn a dissatisfied customer into a loyal one.
The company has been sitting on my letter for weeks without dealing with my complaint.

Referring to some of the songs of that year, it complained that ‘some fellow gets shot, and his baby and his best friend both die with him, and some cat's crying or ready to die’.
A spokesman said: ‘Following a further complaint, visits to the tea room this year established the conditions of the licence had again been broken.’
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain. Maya Angelou
The watchdog plans to issue formal regulatory guidance setting out how companies should handle endowment complaints and assess where compensation is due.
He never complained, except when he occasionally slipped on muddy cobblestones.
But, as soon as that box landed, as soon as he delved in and lifted out his brassie and his spoon and his cleek, Reid did not have a single complaint in the whole wide world.
He was later released, but over the next couple of days wasn't himself and complained of chest pains.
In September, return visitors to an Edinburgh guesthouse said it was time to ‘rethink the three-star rating’, complaining that the linens were ‘soiled’ and the carpet was littered with ‘crumbs and dustballs’.
Bear in mind any houses overlooking your stables as you do not want to give neighbours cause for complaint. Your First Horse - buying, feeding, caring
Do we really want the carpers and complainers, of whatever creed, to get programmes banned?
What would you say to Mrs So-and-so who has called to complain about a noisy neighbour?
Hog waste is a major pollution source, communities surrounding the factories are strangled by a foetid stench and animal rights groups have long complained about the inhumane way pigs are raised and slaughtered.
I'm complaining about a life just outside every failed or unpublished writer's reach.
They sat in silence, and with tireless patience watched our every motion with that vile, uncomplaining impoliteness which is so truly The Innocents Abroad
Iëna then went in advance, and sought the open plain, whereupon the child resembling the mother would cry out and complain, because she disliked an _open_ path. The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians
Do the same publishers who complain about Autolink also complain if different browsers display their websites in different ways?
In the midst of a losing streak, a contingent of backup players complained about playing time.
Where we find questionable practices in sales or complaint handling, firms can expect that we will take action. Times, Sunday Times
What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain. Maya Angelou
CORONATION Street has been cleared of inciting crime after an arson plot sparked a flurry of complaints. The Sun
To complain is to rage against a jagged edge in a world you feel ought to be smooth. Times, Sunday Times
Many, if not most, complaints about misquotes, I believe, stem from a person's remarks being taken out of context.
A child might not complain of itching, but she might be rubbing her eyes or nose repeatedly.
They should deal properly and fairly with any complaint.
Complain about their bad grammar or poor choice of headlines or biased editorials.
Don't sit there moaning and complaining about all the work you've got to do.
That last complaint is tragicomic given that Memphis schools typically rank among the nation's five worst with fewer than half of black males graduating from high school. Tennessee's Chamber Maids
We have received a complaint from some tourists about a bear being mistreated and kept in deplorable conditions in a snake farm in Pattaya.
His numerous complaints are all variations on a theme .
The case stems from a complaint brought in Belgian court by two men and a consumers 'organization that challenged higher male life-insurance premiums. EU Adviser: Insurance Pricing Is Discriminatory
I will pass your complaint on to my superiors.
I'm sick and tired of your constant complaints.
But the condition is also related to diabetes, kidney complaints, obesity and medications such as diuretics, or water tablets, for high blood pressure. Life and style | guardian.co.uk
Our letter will give you the name, address and telephone number of the employee dealing with your complaint.
Others complained about the miserable conditions at the shelters.
Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses. Brian Tracy
Economics will not stop Europe's politicians complaining when jobs are lost in their own backyard.
The TV station has received a barrage of complaints about the amount of violence in the series.
Your complaint must be made through the proper channels.
I NOTICE that apart from the widespread complaint that the German pilotless planes seem so unnatural (a bomb dropped by a live airman is quite natural, apparently), some journalists are denouncing them as barbarous, inhumane, and an indiscriminate attack on civilians. As I Please
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As a result, the nexus of America's dairy industry is shifting to such places as New Mexico and Idaho with cheap land and fewer people to complain about the smells wafting from a 5,000-cow dairy farm.
Bureau chief Small chided me for using the word screw on the air, which had elicited complaints from the Bible Belt. Staying Tuned
She complained of her boss's inappropriate behavior towards her.
Elle, whoever you are (who are you?) you certainly are a kvetcher and a complainer. Scripting News for 8/24/2006 « Scripting News Annex
The patient had complained of vague pains and backache.
They argued him into withdrawing his complaint.
The patient was apyretic, although complained of being hot. Mind Hacks: April 2005 Archives
Many patients complained about the persistent taste of fish oil in their mouths. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure
She's also complaining of back pain and looks very unwell. The Sun
Third, "patronizing" is an understandable complaint but I do have honest respect and admiration for most people at TT. A Pat on the Back for Matzke
Medication both subdues and pathologizes women's complaints.
Elsewhere, residents complained the country's leaders were slow to help cyclone victims. The Sun
But it was busted by police after complaints from neighbours. The Sun
He had complained of exhaustion after his gruelling schedule over the past week.
People should complain when they consider an advert offensive.
The complaints also seek to remove references to Lipitor in advertising materials and to eliminate computer links that misdirect patients to an illegal, unapproved product.
Complain though we may about "Saturday Night Live," the show is still the greatest training ground for comic talent around -- and Monday night's special belabors the obvious with inarguably entertaining results. Tom Shales reviews tonight's retrospecial,'The Women of "Saturday Night Live"'
Few can complain they are underpaid for the work they do. Times, Sunday Times
To my knowledge, the patient relations office never discussed the matter with the surgeon -- I certainly never heard from him -- but I did receive a termination letter followed by a series of surprisingly rude and condescending letters from their risk management attorney after I pointed out that HIPPA promises patients will not be "penalized" for filing a privacy complaint. Genital Photos, HIPAA and the Media
The workers had also complained about the unit's single non-functional fire extinguisher, which was replaced by two new ones.
This was a worker who showed up every day, never complained, you know, gave the job his all.
They can complain about anything, even about the writer's script.
The Long Island state assemblywoman complained, 'I don't know where we're going to find it without raising taxes.'
He says he's going to complain to the manager, but I reckon he's all mouth.
Less serious complaints could be dealt by agreement with the complainant, internally or through mediation.
A common complaint among air passengers is that not enough leg room is provided.
They could produce a chilling effect on press freedom, empowering only the company with bottomless pockets and the rich individual with a limitless appetite for complaints. Times, Sunday Times
And apart from altered bowel movement, IBS sufferers also complain about feeling bloated, abdominal pain and discomfort.
The children were silent, hostile, vindictive, continuously complaining of hunger.
There has also been a blizzard of complaints about poor customer service, falling earnings, rising debt, and a hostile attempt to force changes at board level.
She heard her sister's complaint and paid no attention.
Faculty members complained that he behaved autocratically in establishing the center without soliciting their advice and consent.
Dan's been complaining of severe headaches.
Neither I, nor my friends who borrow them, have any cause for complaint.
We reached rue Oberkampf, and the girl in the black tights was still complaining to her friend in the gray tights as they waited to jaywalk across the street, which was bustling with French students and artists whose bags, I imagined, held nineteenth century novels, or paperbacks with white covers; guitar strings, or paint brushes. Five Stops on Line 2, Ch 1: Qalb elouz
Teacher Shelaine Goss filed a complaint, and the state brought charges Feb. 5.
Within a matter of a few months following construction the plaintiff began to receive complaints that water from rainfall was ponding on this upper parking deck and not draining away.
Petrova had no complaints about the final result, as she magnanimously admitted that she had been beaten by a better player on the day.
But the signs, which cost the parish £215, will not be re-erected because members reversed their policy after being bombarded with complaints.
Supposing the physician can find no tissue damage or that there is an inappropriate relation between objective fact and subjective complaint.
She cancelled a show in August due to illness then complained of a mosquito allergy. The Sun
He who makes constant complaint gets little compassion.
The term was reintroduced in Sweden in the early 1800s when the parliament of Sweden appointed its first ombudsman to give people a place, separate from the king, where their complaints about the country could be heard. Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us
Innkeepers complained of unlet rooms, and caterers of wasted supplies.
This definitely is a bane as complaints of constipation, acidity, obesity, indigestion, etc., are rampant among the youth.
Stanley's complaint is about the inadequacy of phyletic gradualism to account for the known facts of paleontology and the superiority of punctuated equilibria as an explanation for those facts.
The Withern cottage is damp and musky and inspires images for former occupants with bronchitis and other chest complaints.
Currently, we tend to tolerate diseases and take action only when people start to complain.
They listened, with eager attention, to the complaints of their captive children, who had suffered the most cruel indignities from the lustful or angry passions of their masters, and the same cruelties, the same indignities, were severely retaliated on the sons and daughters of the The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
He screamed, he shouted, complaining about the players("bloody, bloody, bloody useless" was about the most repeatable description).
There is a lay-by on each carriageway, but 70 mph roads have those as well without anyone complaining that they represent a safety threat.
Most kitchen designers hear this litany of complaints at least once a week.
The leaflet explains how to complain to the banking ombudsman.
The sergeant fields complaints from businesses, keeps an eye out for felons and new faces on the street, and makes sure that certain hot spots are kept relatively clear.
They said that her husband used to knock her about but they had never heard her complain.
Fielding the complaints of disgruntled fans is nothing new to Liverpool coach Rafa Benitez.
Replied Obayd, No! But whenever I have by me a guest like thee, he complaineth in the morning of the mosquito bites, and this happeneth only when he is like thee beardless. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
In previous reviews, I complained that the G9 was a bit too bulky and the P5000 series a bit too slow to focus, minor complaints about two very capable and enjoyable cameras. Imaging Resource What's New
Figures confirm complaints about flying cameras being used to peer into windows are rising. The Sun
They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat.
They are complaining about harassment by the police.
Polls and complaints to the BBC about coverage before the event showed an unexcited nation, he said, adding: The public holiday blows a hole in the idea that the wedding will be an economic boost for Britain. Royal wedding prompts surge in foreign holiday bookings
I'm normally quick to complain about shoddy service.
The noon whistles blew before Sam's task was finished, but by the time he departed for lunch there was made a bed of such quality that Whitey must needs have been born faultfinder if he complained of it. Short Stories of Various Types
The complaint would be more credible if he could remember more specific details.
The European Union has launched an investigation into South Korean shipbuilders amid complaints they are receiving government aid which allows them to sell new ships below cost.
'You never ask my opinion about anything,' Rod complained.
Residents are complaining because traffic in the area has increased.
Stephen Spruiell at the NRO noted the absurdity of Krugman's complaint that bloggers might use the same responses to rebut Krugman's repeated statements of the same ideology.
Normally, I'd have groaned and complained about him touching me, but I didn't say anything.
Every year the Office of Fair Trading receives over 100,000 complaints about builders which illustrates how difficult it can be to find a reputable tradesperson.
The evidence in chief of the complainant was given at trial in the form of a video of her interview in the police station.
Or was the examination performed on an uncomplaining conscious patient, who felt that they did not have the right to question why this nasty thing had to be done again and again?
The rookie complained that the coach kept him mostly on the bench.
I can see how the functional-notional approach can be seen as prescriptive, in the sense of several decontextualised culturally specific sentences “this is how we apologise, this is how we complain etc.” S is for “Strategies” « An A-Z of ELT
The only complaint being heard around the Malton rehearsal rooms is that more chorus backup would have been useful.
The mother had complained about being harassed but the police failed to act. Times, Sunday Times
Her voice took on a nasal whine of complaint.
The company routinely recalls tainted products, but usually after receiving complaints from customers.
The company has turned over to plaintiffs' lawyers about 30 complaints in which customers accuse New Hanover of racism.
Poor little GOPussies, they peed their panties AND NOW complain when someone points it out. Think Progress » Fox Cuts Away From Obama-GOP Conversation In Order To Get A Head Start On Attacks: He Was ‘Lecturing’
He complained to the local authority about the noises and smells from his neighbour's farm.
The most dull-witted, vulgar complaint about Gay Pride parades follows the form of ‘you don't see straight people running around with nipple clamps’ or ‘my wife doesn't dress up in latex and flaunt herself in the street ’, etc. and so forth.
It's as if they know, no matter how much they complain or protest, nothing will change.
You may refer your complaint to an independent adjudicator.
Those who were negative complained primarily about the timing of the visit. Christianity Today
Mr McEvoy said he had taken down the car registration of the jet ski operators and was going to lodge a complaint with the Gardai about the incident.
The approach was intended to short-circuit normal complaints procedures.
While some complain of London prices, the average spend is around £30, all in.
She admitted however, that because so many people had experienced theft out of their luggage they could be feeling "gatvol" and not bother to complain. IOL: News
In 1994 in the New Territories, lineage leaders complained about urban and colonialist meddling when the government decided to let women inherit land when the deceased had no sons and died intestate.
I was amazed by the Green Party members during question time today when they were complaining about the Minister of Conservation tagging dolphins with an electronic tag that was to be picked up by satellite.
She has lodged a complaint with the police.
Iwan said that his uncle had a number of medical complaints such as hepatitis and diabetes.
A problem in researching child abuse is that social workers, in particular, are consistently subjected to complaints about their work.
You have no grounds for complaint.
I had never received one single complaint against me," claimed the humiliated doctor.
The staff called Cheshire to complain because of the film's portrayal of President Bush.
Villagers look like they will be losing their main bus service in just over a fortnight, despite a deluge of complaints to the bus company.
This tends to support the hypothesis that although customers will complain about price increases it does not necessarily alter their visiting behaviour.
Residents have complained about being awoken in the early hours by empty wagons rumbling through the town on their way to the quarries.
Medically, insomnia is marked by 'subjective complaints about quantity and/or quality of sleep', leading to 'a feeling of being unrefreshed on waking '. 'Insomnia: A Cultural History'
There really would be nothing on the telly, but no one could complain about it.
Survivors still complain of ailments ranging from breathlessness, chronic fatigue and stomach pain to cardiac problems and tuberculosis.
It had made her radiant, glorifying her substance without cavil or complaint. SACRAMENT
We can get angry about it, complaining that the perfect language of our childhood is being corrupted by ignorance and carelessness, but we can't stop it happening.
Complaints reportedly focused on the opening ceremony, in which more than 56 million Americans watched a man in a full bodysuit parade as a naked statue of Eros, the Greek god of love.
We found that television and radio gave rise to far fewer complaints than did the printed media.
It was unheard-of for anyone to complain.
A very great affection to God and his favour; for, in the time of trouble, that which he complains of most feelingly is God's withdrawing his gracious presence (v. 1): "Why standest thou afar off, as one unconcerned in the indignities done to thy name and the injuries done to the people? Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)
Her own brother Theo despised cats, the Major complained when Sidhi dug in his flower beds, Duncan treated him with polite indifference, Felicity pronounced him unsanitary, and Meg lived in a bed-sit in Kilburn with a landlady she described as ferocious—no good prospects there. All Shall Be Well
They complain that the MP ought to be looking after the drains and other local problems of his east London constituents rather than gadding about on the box.
Mr Kelly has lodged a formal complaint against the police.
Your point is correct, but your complaint is moot here because the nature of animacy is not the topic at hand. The early Indo-European case system and definiteness
Now recall, Wolf, that when Palin announced that she's stepping down, she cited, in part, the endless ethics complaints against her, which she called frivolous and she said that the legal bills were more than $500,000. CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2009
The patient is complaining of acute earache.
Goodness knows what ups and downs await the world of racing in the coming 12 months but after the excitements of the year ending tonight, I'm sure none of us will complain if the tempo drops just a fraction.
My experience is that more and more complaints appear to be filed to gain a tactical advantage in court cases. Times, Sunday Times
The couple told him that it was'tough and rubbery' and he passed the complaint on to the head chef. Times, Sunday Times
I have no complaints towards the hostel as it is a clean and liveable place for my son and me and it provides me with everything I need for day-to-day life.
These complaints were not the normal tirade of abuse and insults we receive but seemed genuine.
The big complaints are delays and cancellations, cramped seating, and overall poor in-flight service.
I want to encourage such customers to complain and I want us to resolve those complaints quickly. courteously and efficiently.
They may be content to put up with a certain proportion of customer complaints for a given volume of business.
The monotonous complaint of the bucksaw came to his ears. THE PRODIGAL FATHER
He also complains about the 6000 buckboards for the colonels, thousands of saddles for the cavalry, and hundreds of airplane engines that were never used in the war. Mamas Don't Let your Babies grow up to be Soldiers!
The song is so loud you'll find people from different postcodes complaining that you should turn it down.
The platypus is wailing, "No sleep 'til Burlington!" at the top of hisherits voice, and, soon, the neighbors will begin to complain. Waking the Witch
Vehicles break down, complaints come in, work needs to be rescheduled, but it is all done with irrepressible good humour and charm.
If your neighbours are too noisy then you have cause for complaint.
I sent back the return attached to the four blank pages, plus a letter of complaint. Times, Sunday Times
The majority of complaints concerned difficulties in opening and closing accounts. Times, Sunday Times
No complaints about his basic vocal quality: effortless, easy on the ear. Times, Sunday Times
A story yesterday at The Daily Beast about the Title IX Complaint Against Yale crystallized, for me, just how misinformed this generation of young men has become. Amy Siskind: Sexual Assaults Will Continue Unless We Educate Young Men
Should any relative complain, the doctor may rely upon the directive as justifying his actions.
After receiving more than 360 complaints that long-term overuse of the popular denture cream Fixodent caused serious nerve damage, the ABC News: Top Stories
Don't get me wrong I'm not a habititual complainer, but I expect to be given a decent service and politeness, not much to ask is it?
Nurses complain of being overworked and underpaid.
The woman, who is believed to be elderly, was admitted to Macclesfield Hospital after she complained of feeling unwell.
When I complained about how long we'd had to wait for our food, the bill was whisked away and smilingly returned without the service charge.
That He says, "The morrow shall be anxious for itself," comes of desire to make more plain what He speaks; to that end employing a prosopopeia of time, after the practice of many in speaking to the rude populace; to impress them the more, He brings in the day itself complaining of its too heavy cares. Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew
As a doctor you have a professional responsibility to deal with complaints constructively and honestly.
The proclamation complained that tobacco tended to corrupt men's bodies and manners, and that to cultivate tobacco was ‘to abuse and misemploy the soil of this fruitful kingdom’.
Calling the SEC "nonfunctional" and harmful to the reputation of the U.S. as a global financial leader, Markopolos recommended ways to revamp the agency, including replacing its senior staff and establishing a central office to receive complaints from whistleblowers. NewsObserver.com - Home
What does one do if police station staff do not accept complaints in cases of cognisable offences?
There were no thanks in the letter from him, just complaints and accusations.
Complaints to the ministry have only resulted in half-hearted attempts to solve the problem.
To be fair to the script writers, they have made Todd behave in a way which entitled his erstwhile friends and neighbours to complain about his conduct.
Deirdre, who is also the uncomplaining driver, is understandably proud of Emily's achievement and commitment.
Almost since the invention of the notebook computer, buyers have complained about its cost.
Democrats will complain he overemphasizes punishment at the expense of prevention and treatment.
Her angry tone had changed into a kind of desponding complaint before she had ended her sentence. Wives and Daughters
At the time, TVB countered by saying that it was those complaints that were unhealthy.
Some complained about what they characterized as rude and inconsiderate behavior by the power company, which had the largest number of customers in the region still without power. For Pepco, customer wrath extends the storm

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