What does complaining mean?
Definitions for complaining
com·plain·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
complaining(a), complaintiveadjective
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
"a complaining boss"
Wikipedia
Complaining
Complaining is a form of communication that expresses annoyance or unhappiness. It may serve a range of purposes, including connecting with others who feel similarly displeased, reinforcing a sense of self, or a cathartic expression of personal emotion. Complaining may be a method of notification, especially in the context of a consumer of goods or services, that one party has failed to satisfy normal standards, and is expected to rectify a perceived grievance, such as replacing a defective item.Complaining may be formalized into an organizational system of filing a written grievance as part of a dispute resolution process. Alternatively, it may be a purely informal process among friends or acquaintances that allows for the expression and validation of some personal perspective, often referred to as venting. There is some evidence to suggest that complaining may be harmful for physical or mental health by increasing stress levels.The American proverb, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, is sometimes used to convey the idea that complaining about a problem is an effective means of spurring its resolution, although it has also been noted that there is no necessary correlation between stridency and merit, so that the problem that gets resolved due to complaints may not actually be the most pressing problem requiring resolution.
ChatGPT
complaining
Complaining is the act of expressing dissatisfaction, unhappiness, or discontent about a situation, event, person, or object. It often involves criticizing or pointing out faults and can be done verbally, in writing, or non-verbally. Complaining can serve a variety of purposes, such as seeking sympathy, attempting to change a situation, or simply venting frustration.
Webster Dictionary
Complaining
of Complain
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'complaining' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4542
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of complaining in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of complaining in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of complaining in a Sentence
Out of every 10 fishermen I have surveyed, 7 to 8 have been complaining of a drastic drop in their daily catch. Once this survey is completed, the government is planning to introduce aquaculture (freshwater fish farming) as a viable alternative livelihood for fishermen here.
But the next day when they woke up, they weren’t themselves, my oldest had a rash on her face. The youngest did too but not as bad. The 2-year-old was holding her eye and complaining that her eye was hurting. She was very lethargic, so I took them back to my parents’ home.
This is not how we pictured it, i ain’t complaining, either.
It's not very pleasant when you have the umpire give you warnings and time violations and coaching violations during a match. It can affect your thinking. It can affect your decision making, i don't know what this chair umpire has in specific against my team but he's been complaining and telling me that my team talks all of the time when I'm out on the court playing.
After collaborating with the police investigating into our system, there was no complaining calls or bad reviews on the vendor or the delivery man, we will shoulder the responsibility, search for the problems and spare no efforts to make improvements to the platform.
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