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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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
Then, in December, the grievances progressed to complaints about an inappropriate banner hung from his property, incidents of him yelling at his neighbors and a collarless dog that ran wild.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
In nearly every instance, the government has blamed foreign conspiracies instead of acknowledging legitimate grievances over the country’s economic collapse, political repression, corruption, social suppression, and international isolation.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Trump has repeatedly aired his grievances with NATO and recently refused to ruled out leaving the alliance over his contentious push to annex Greenland.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
The co-hosts wondered aloud whether or not Brooklyn should have aired his grievances toward his family so openly.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
Things quickly went south, with not just the usual airing of grievances and lies, but a weird, meandering affect that was even more pronounced than usual.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026
At the same time, both Harry and Brooklyn have chosen to air their grievances against their families in the most sensational way possible.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
In a nation of cooler heads and thoughtful lawmakers, this topic would be carefully measured and addressed with the nuance required to address the complex set of grievances presented.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
The statement sent shockwaves through the internet, and commentators immediately began searching social media for clues to his long list of grievances against the Beckhams.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
In nearly every instance, the government has blamed foreign conspiracies instead of acknowledging legitimate grievances over the country’s economic collapse, political repression, corruption, social suppression, and international isolation.
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Trump has repeatedly aired his grievances with NATO and recently refused to ruled out leaving the alliance over his contentious push to annex Greenland.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
The co-hosts wondered aloud whether or not Brooklyn should have aired his grievances toward his family so openly.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 21 Jan. 2026
Things quickly went south, with not just the usual airing of grievances and lies, but a weird, meandering affect that was even more pronounced than usual.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026
At the same time, both Harry and Brooklyn have chosen to air their grievances against their families in the most sensational way possible.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
In a nation of cooler heads and thoughtful lawmakers, this topic would be carefully measured and addressed with the nuance required to address the complex set of grievances presented.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
The statement sent shockwaves through the internet, and commentators immediately began searching social media for clues to his long list of grievances against the Beckhams.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievances
Noun
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This one-year penance business reeks of score-settling, petty grudges and arm-twisting.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some can hold grudges for years.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cumming said the city's information technology department also abruptly cut off part of her office administrator's access, including the ability to see who else in city government may be looking at whistleblower complaints and documents related to ethics investigations.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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For hours, in the suffocating heat, Dooley sifted through endless accounts of mundane colonial matters—church records, itemizations, legal disputes, petty complaints.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This kind of transparency builds safety and keeps small issues from snowballing into resentments.—
Molly Burrets,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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March is always madness, but this month intensifies matters as Mars activates your relationship zone (between March 2 and April 9), bringing complexities, buried desires and unspoken resentments to the surface.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The song eventually escalates into a lecherous, breathless, glittering climax of incandescent synthesizers and melodic moans—an erotic asphyxiation depicted as utterly glorious.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Grievances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievances. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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