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as in grudges
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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as in complaints
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 grievances
After the couple settled in California, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.
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Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The sprawling nature of the assailant’s rantings and grievances led government officials and other observers to zero in on single pieces of information immediately after the attack, which also injured 16 children and three adult parishioners.
—Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Westman, who once attended the school and whose mother worked for the parish before retiring in 2021, left behind several videos and page upon page of writings describing a litany of grievances.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Writings in notebooks and on the guns indicate a series of grievances, anger and ideations of harm to self and to others.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
By undermining grievances, supervisors signal to their employees that their experiences are invalid or unworthy of attention.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The song is almost chillingly prophetic 25 years later, at a time when superfans flood the comments of their favorite artists on social media, airing their grievances and demanding to be noticed.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
From time to time, these grievances boil over.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Cohen also calls out Bryan directly over cheating allegations, while Chelley and Olandria air their grievances with Huda.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The sprawling nature of the assailant’s rantings and grievances led government officials and other observers to zero in on single pieces of information immediately after the attack, which also injured 16 children and three adult parishioners.
—Ernesto Londoño, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2025
Westman, who once attended the school and whose mother worked for the parish before retiring in 2021, left behind several videos and page upon page of writings describing a litany of grievances.
—Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Writings in notebooks and on the guns indicate a series of grievances, anger and ideations of harm to self and to others.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2025
By undermining grievances, supervisors signal to their employees that their experiences are invalid or unworthy of attention.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The song is almost chillingly prophetic 25 years later, at a time when superfans flood the comments of their favorite artists on social media, airing their grievances and demanding to be noticed.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
From time to time, these grievances boil over.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Cohen also calls out Bryan directly over cheating allegations, while Chelley and Olandria air their grievances with Huda.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievances
Noun
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Darkly funny and deeply melancholic, the film turns the family estate into a pressure cooker of grief, grudges and reluctant affection.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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As grudges go, isn’t that long enough?—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The site provides links to 14 private and government groups that accept and act on complaints, including the FBI, the Better Business Bureau, the Social Security Administration, AARP, the SEC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report’s own data shows that companies slashing diversity, equity, and inclusion are experiencing higher discrimination complaints, lower morale, and decreased attraction of top talent.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People-pleasing turns into resentments.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As their mismatched personalities stir tension with each other — and the group — old resentments bubble up, forcing them to reckon with their relationship and the lives waiting for them back home.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most of these are held in a tent, from which loud, ecstatic moans can be heard for seemingly miles around.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Grievances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievances. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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