Difference between Complaining and Fretful

COMPLAINING vs FRETFUL: NOUN

Expressing or expressive of complaint; lamenting; murmuring: as, to speak in a complaining tone.
In the habit of making complaint; fretful; querulous: as, a complaining child.
Sick; ill; poorly: as, he is complaining.

Synonyms Peevish, Pettish, etc. (see petulant); irritable, complaining, querulous.
Characterized by, indicating, or causing fret, worry, or ill temper.
Disposed to fret; ill-tempered; ill-humored; peevish: as, a fretful temper.
In a state of commotion; moved or agitated, as water; seething.
Gnawing; wearing; abrading; corroding.

Lamenting, Bitching, Bemoaning, Moaning, Griping, Repining, Complaintive, Protestant, Querulous, Fretful, Whiny, Whiney, Protesting, Grumbling, Whining

Jittery, Cranky, Peevish, Porpentine, Porcupine, Complaintive, Complaining, Whining, Itchy, Whiney, Unquiet, Whiny, Fidgety, Restless, Querulous

Claiming, Bothering, Lamenting, Bitching, Moaning, Griping, Repining, Complaintive, Protestant, Querulous, Fretful, Whiny, Whiney, Grumbling, Whining

Anxious, Jittery, Cranky, Peevish, Porcupine, Complaintive, Complaining, Whining, Itchy, Whiney, Unquiet, Whiny, Fidgety, Restless, Querulous

Complaining about not getting more presents is ungrateful.
Answer: Congratulations on complaining about that bad appraiser.
They love the taste, there is no complaining.
Injury severity was a strong predictor of complaining, with odds of complaining increasing with injury severity.
The complaining customer is focused on restoring justice and the satisfaction outcome is driven by perceived fairness of the outcome of complaining.
For instance, different language will be used when complaining to a teacher than when complaining to a close friend.
Complaining to accommodate during the employment relationship are provided below application process and complaining to stay in a particular cause.
For two years he was watching CNN, complaining about Yugoslavia, writing his philosophical text and complaining that I work too much.
Correction of high as to write an old story of complaining they are complaining.
Complaining and not complaining: Social strategies of older people in Kwahu, Ghana.

Most commentaries agree that it refers to a soul that is habitually fretful and troubled.
Are we to give way to peevish, fretful repining?
Emma is less fretful of the future, trusting that things will somehow work themselves out.
Tis a tale told by fretful droids, full of faithful Wookiees and fearstome Stormtroopers, signifying.
Obviously, this view is reflected onto young children, causing them to be fretful and afraid.
Minor stocks followed as a fretful crowd gathered outside the exchange building, anxiously expecting news.
Quid The fretful action of TEMAZEPAM may still provide a respite from common symptoms.
We stood looking at Richard on a bar stool, dissatisfied, unhappy and fretful.
Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
With fretful nerve, that sorrows when it flies!