1
as in resentment
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
this is no place to air your grievances against him
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Relevance
2
as in complaint
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
she decided to file a formal grievance against the utility company
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Recent Examples of grievance
The regime understands that a purely symbolic victory would not suffice to win over regime opponents who have temporarily set aside their grievances for the sake of wartime unity, or those hardliners who have reluctantly halted calls for war on the promise of major concessions from Washington.
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
While the two keep drinking and wait for a rare lunar event, old grievances, outrageous escapades, and macho rivalries explode to the surface.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Thus, the movie ends with Shorty and Ray putting aside their grievances with Cindy and Brenda to leave the remaining new characters for dead in a burning house.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
That didn’t happen, and the alders felt compelled on Monday to air their grievances with the fifth floor in public.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
While the two keep drinking and wait for a rare lunar event, old grievances, outrageous escapades, and macho rivalries explode to the surface.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Thus, the movie ends with Shorty and Ray putting aside their grievances with Cindy and Brenda to leave the remaining new characters for dead in a burning house.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
That didn’t happen, and the alders felt compelled on Monday to air their grievances with the fifth floor in public.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievance
Noun
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They are governed by military juntas that staged coups fueled by resentment toward old Western partners and democratic governments.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Don't Force Participation One of the fastest ways to create resentment is to assume every child, grandchild, and future family member will want to participate in the family foundation.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The plot unraveled on June 11 when Proper's mother went to police with concerns about her son's behavior online, recent firearms purchases and plans to travel, according to a criminal complaint.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The Patriots claim that Foxborough improperly charged them approximately $1 million in new administrative fees when, according to the complaint, the town only has state authorization to charge up to $100 per year to renew stadium entertainment licenses.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Everyone at Spain knows the rules, and those close to Yamal and the team unit insist there has been no grudge at all from Yamal towards Olmo.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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But pretty soon the two interlopers into this small, grudge-holding but tight-knit community — the kind where, going back generations, everybody not only knows but is mightily resentful of everyone else’s business — develop a kind of outsider kinship.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Test recordings sounded clear and full, and the noise cancellation completely blocked out the buzz and whine of my 3D printer.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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Lee's voice has always been Sui generis, a distinctive instrument caught between a whine and a yelp yet immediately recognizable.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Most hotels sit behind the main road, often thronged with tourists and traffic noise, but the Regent Shanghai on the Bund gives guests great views without the fuss.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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After 90 years and 900 barns, people continue to arrive to see what the fuss is all about, making its advertising a story unto itself, a milepost of the road-trip journey.—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The child’s eyes were swollen and milky, their mouth agape in a silent moan.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Where my world was hemmed in by ridgelines and holler roads, Mary Lennox’s world was hemmed in by fog and wind and the low moan of a manor house that seemed to breathe on its own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Grievance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievance. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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