privately complain
Frequency: 5.05.5 per million words
to complain to someone without other people knowing
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- He often privately complains about his boss but is always polite to his face.
- She would often privately complain about the long working hours.
- She privately complained to a friend about the unfair decision.
- Many employees privately complain about the new management decisions, but no one speaks up in meetings.
- Many employees would only dare to privately complain about the new policy.
- He chose to privately complain to his friend rather than confronting the issue directly.
- By the time the issue was resolved, several people had already privately complained to HR.
- Despite her public support, she did privately complain about the project's direction.
- It's better to address issues directly than to privately complain to your colleagues.
- If you have concerns, it's better to privately complain to your supervisor first.
- Did you hear him privately complain about the workload, or did he say it openly?
- They privately complained about the lack of communication within the team.
- I've privately complained to my manager several times, but nothing has changed.
- I heard her privately complain about the service, but she didn't say anything to the waiter.
- If the noise continues, I will privately complain to the landlord instead of confronting the neighbors directly.
- While he didn't voice his opinion openly, he would privately complain about the unfair treatment.
- The board member chose to privately complain to the chairman rather than raise the issue in the public meeting.
- The students often privately complain about the difficulty of the exams.
- He likes to privately complain on social media using an anonymous account.
- Don't just privately complain; try to find a constructive way to address the problem.