The toll on nominees is not a trivial question, even if their complaints sometimes sound like whining.

To those who followed the shuttle investigation, the Air Force's complaints sounded familiar.

A complaint sounded in her throat, but she got to her feet anyway.

There are a number of places to find passengers' comments, though many complaints sound as if they resulted from a mismatch of expectations.

Later, he said the complaints about the site "didn't sound like a big deal," adding, "We were a little surprised when they pulled the plug."

Still, her complaint about endless war talk sounds familiar to television viewers facing the 21st-century equivalent: media overload.

If the complaint sounds familiar, Gerry'll phone you during the show.

When he said it out loud, her complaints sounded Victorian.

Cathy's softly muttered complaint sounded loud in the quiet shelter of the automobile.

The woman's complaint sounded like an old one.