Word: complained
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Both the manner and the matter of Frost have made him the target of intense criticism?and plain envy ?among British journalists, some of whom complain that he turned television interviews into a form of show biz. Some years ago, during a brief lull in Frost's career, acerb Journalist Malcolm Muggeridge predicted that Frost would sink without a trace. Instead, harrumphed The Mug later, "he rose without a trace...
Caligor said the questionnaire and proposals are necessary because "people have a peculiar resistance to complaining to UHS. They don't think they know enough to complain, but when it comes to your own body, you have a valid opinion...
...illegal immigrants often have more to fear from exploiters, or "coyotes," as they are called, than they do from American authorities. They are fair game for every kind of shyster lawyer and racketeer, many of their own ethnic background. The victims of the fleecing can scarcely complain to the police, lest they give themselves away...
...aliens gladly accept lower wages than Americans; their average hourly rate is often one-third or more below the standard. U.S. officials have found farm laborers in the West who were paid $15 a week. Unscrupulous employers threaten to turn over the illegals to the INS if they complain. Kickbacks to the boss are commonplace; migrant workers often bed down in open fields. "We live the life of a concentration camp," says an illegal Mexican in California. "It is cruel here, but one can at least...
...Single parents (11% of the total) are more insecure about child rearing. Their children seem more unhappy: they get along less well with other boys and girls, and complain more about their parents than other children...