moan to sb

Frequency: 6.77.5 per million words

To complain to a person, seeking sympathy or a listener.

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Examples (10)

  • She's always moaning to me that she doesn't have enough money.
  • He would often moan to his friends about the long working hours.
  • Don't just moan to me, go talk to your manager.
  • I'm tired of listening to him moan to everyone about his misfortunes.
  • Whenever she feels overwhelmed, she tends to moan to her sister.
  • It's unfair to always moan to your partner about every small issue.
  • He used to moan to his parents about homework every evening.
  • She chose to moan to her therapist rather than bottling it up.
  • After the game, the losing team captain went to moan to the referee.
  • I sometimes moan to my dog about my day, even though he doesn't understand.