1
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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2
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
When Samuel Adams and others published a pamphlet of grievances in 1772, Ashley and other men in Sheffield embraced the cause.
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New York Times,
22 June 2026
One fan, wearing perhaps the only white Ecuador jersey in the stadium, loudly aired his grievances near the team bus after the conclusion of the game.
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Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
But there were no unions at the time, and without a democratic system to work out their grievances, the workers turned to a more forceful approach.
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Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Critics of that worldview argue students have legitimate, substantive grievances.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
But, according to the independent review, Honka has filed 18 grievances against the school district as a representative of the teachers'union.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
New York Times,
22 June 2026
One fan, wearing perhaps the only white Ecuador jersey in the stadium, loudly aired his grievances near the team bus after the conclusion of the game.
—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
But there were no unions at the time, and without a democratic system to work out their grievances, the workers turned to a more forceful approach.
—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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.
—
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
Critics of that worldview argue students have legitimate, substantive grievances.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
But, according to the independent review, Honka has filed 18 grievances against the school district as a representative of the teachers'union.
—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievances
Noun
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Still, Luna’s square to Pluto retrograde in Aquarius can bring old fears, grudges and control issues to the surface.
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So exemplary was Bergeron’s career, on the ice and off, there are no lingering grudges in this or that city, no bills to pay, no scores to settle.
Noun
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Back in 2018, there were complaints about the ads.
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The breakdown came after years of increasingly frequent complaints about train delays and service interruptions.
Noun
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Better that there be no resentments about money, better that Adele learn that rash decisions had lasting costs.
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These same resentments likely erupted in the murder of Clapham and in the solidarity a great many local people felt with the Panis woman.
Noun
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The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.
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At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.
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“Grievances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievances. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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