How to Use complaint in a Sentence

complaint

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  • The board has received a number of complaints about the new policy.
  • Shortness of breath was a common complaint among the patients.
  • The lack of parking spaces is a common complaint among the city's residents.
  • The lack of financial support is our biggest complaint.
  • He is being treated for a stomach complaint.
  • The company has a system to handle customer complaints.
  • One neighbor had even filed a complaint with the state.
    — Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The hotel is denying the premise of the workers’ complaint.
    — Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Thursday marked the final day to file a complaint under the act.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
  • This go around, there were no complaints from my son about the walking and only a few about the ride wait times.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Where the case stands: Defendants’ response to the complaint is not yet due.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
  • There has been no update on the review of the complaint and outcome yet, but this law could change things—for the worse.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 23 May 2023
  • Send comments, complaints and ideas to essentialcalifornia@latimes.com.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
  • Vang lives at the same address in Two Rivers where Elijah was last seen, according to the complaint.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The Tribune filed a public records request for those complaints.
    — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The issue has drawn major complaints from the DWP’s employee union.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
  • But bad decisions make great TV, so no complaints here.
    — Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Field tests were positive for the presence of fentanyl in both buys, according to the complaint.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 12 Apr. 2024
  • When Felix’s car breaks down, stranding them and their bags in the middle of the woods, Leon has nothing to offer beyond complaints.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
  • Vice Chair Tabitha Isner and 42 other Democrats filed a complaint earlier this month with the state party.
    — Brian Lyman, al, 16 June 2023
  • The law puts librarians at risk of going to jail for a year based on a one-sided process of complaint and review, Adams said.
    — Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2023
  • An open bottle of beer was found on the driver's floorboard of the Jetta, along with a beer can in the back seat, according to a criminal complaint in the case.
    — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Lizzo issued her own lengthy response on social media in the days that followed the trio’s complaint.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Kiefer sees the park and the surrounding area as a remnant of a fast-disappearing Berlin, as high rents squeeze out creatives and clubs are forced to close over noise complaints.
    — Kate Brady, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
  • According to the complaint, Simmons asked the accuser to visit his apartment in New York to approve a new video.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Some of the migrants had winter clothing that appeared new and similar to items in Shand's possession, the complaint said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC News, 28 May 2023
  • She had been stabbed with a knife, according to KTXL, citing a criminal complaint.
    — Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The woman went to grab the phone, and Majors allegedly twisted her arm and struck her, according to her police complaint.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2023
  • She was assigned to Ortega, who had already been the subject of patient complaints.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
  • While many expected fans to be annoyed at this, the backlash to the other changes in the patch has resulted in few complaints about the micro transactions.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024

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