uncomplaining
adjective
un·com·plain·ing
ˌən-kəm-ˈplā-niŋ 
: not complaining : patient
uncomplaining acceptance
Synonyms of uncomplaining
Examples of uncomplaining in a Sentence
an uncomplaining hardworking single mother of five
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The story of children financially supporting their immigrant parents can feed into the myth of the Asian American model minority, which, in part, stereotypes Asian Americans as obedient, hard-working and uncomplaining.
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Mike Dang,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2023
At 65, the uncomplaining, modestly dressed Hornclaw appears to be a model senior citizen.
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Washington Post,
1 Mar. 2022
The sunflower has always been so hardworking, so uncomplaining.
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Charlotte Mendelson,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2020
Ivey's Maggie is a pragmatic, uncomplaining woman who makes light of most difficulties, maintaining a cheery attitude — a kind of willful obliviousness — perhaps as a defense mechanism against the inevitable force of crushing reality.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Dec. 2019
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Mike Dang,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2023
At 65, the uncomplaining, modestly dressed Hornclaw appears to be a model senior citizen.
—
Washington Post,
1 Mar. 2022
The sunflower has always been so hardworking, so uncomplaining.
—
Charlotte Mendelson,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2020
Ivey's Maggie is a pragmatic, uncomplaining woman who makes light of most difficulties, maintaining a cheery attitude — a kind of willful obliviousness — perhaps as a defense mechanism against the inevitable force of crushing reality.
—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Dec. 2019
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“Uncomplaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncomplaining. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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uncomplaining
adjective
un·com·plain·ing
ˌən-kəm-ˈplā-niŋ
: not complaining : patient
uncomplaining acceptance
uncomplainingly
adverb
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