It is the nature of the heart of sick men, in their pain and sickness, to vent itself for ease, by dolorous groans and complainings to them that stand by.
And hence ariseth all these doubts, murmurings, and sinful complainings that are found in the hearts of the people of God; they have too much to do with the law; the law of works is now in the conscience, imposing duty upon the carnal part.
It was pretty damned lonesome," he admitted laconically, and that was as far as his complainings went.
Ye have heard," said they in low-sounding speech, "the complainings of these children and their tales of strange sights and sounds at the grotto under Thunder mountain.
Here again men and the beings increased and the clamor of theircomplainings grew loud and beseeching.
But then, not as now, there were singers only to the south, yea, and dancers only of them, whence the complainings of the people had been voiced.
Lo, the Muses, grief-dishevelled, Guide my pen and voice my woe; Down their cheeks unfeigned the tear drops To my sad complainings flow!
While I was thus mutely pondering within myself, and recording my sorrowful complainings with my pen, it seemed to me that there appeared above my head a woman of a countenance exceeding venerable.
Caddy, quite forgetful of her general complainings and of everything but her natural affection.
For seven months there had been daily movements tinged with blood; the appetite was ravenous, and large meals were taken without any complainings from the stomach.
For the benefit of those who suffer from complainings of the stomach I give a condensed summing-up of myself.
She forced it from the old woman's hand as she spoke, and utterly indifferent to her complainings and entreaties, threw on the garments she had taken off, and hurried out, with headlong speed.
The rain dripped heavily upon the glass panes in the outer room, where he had so often watched poor Paul, a baby; and the low complainingsof the wind were heard without.
The stricken and sorrowing believer burst not forth like the heathen in passionate complainings and impotent rage against the gods, but bowed in meek submission to His will who doeth all things well.
The noise of the oars in the rowlocks clanked in the echoes like the complainings of a gigantic wheel whose bearings were dry.
Nay, had I now a hope on earth, And could engage in trifling mirth, I here might my complainings close With disappointments of my nose.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "complainings" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
