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
From Madagascar to Nepal, young people have been driving protests, their grievances specific to each nation but broadly tied to weariness with corruption, crime, opaque governance and evaporating economic opportunities.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats held a marathon lunch meeting Tuesday, bordering on three hours, to hash out the options ahead of them, and air some grievances.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Once in the White House, nearly all expressed grievances that their press coverage was too negative, their best efforts never adequately acknowledged.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The grievances are more moral than specific.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
In his nitpicking and narcissism, the relatability of his grievances and his unhinged methods of redressing them, Ron also resembles a younger, Middle American version of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm antihero.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Dynevor, meanwhile, finds texture in a villainous role that rightly reminds us how petty personal grievances (on campus, no less) may well be the driving force behind the most outspoken political provocateurs.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The causes of the deterioration are different in each case, and some of Washington’s grievances against Brazil, India, and South Africa—global swing states that will help dictate which country leads the world—are legitimate.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
Tensions between Youngquist and DPS staff reached new heights — at least publicly — this spring after Marrero sent a scathing email to board President Carrie Olson, which laid out numerous grievances against Youngquist.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Democrats held a marathon lunch meeting Tuesday, bordering on three hours, to hash out the options ahead of them, and air some grievances.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Once in the White House, nearly all expressed grievances that their press coverage was too negative, their best efforts never adequately acknowledged.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The grievances are more moral than specific.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
In his nitpicking and narcissism, the relatability of his grievances and his unhinged methods of redressing them, Ron also resembles a younger, Middle American version of Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm antihero.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Dynevor, meanwhile, finds texture in a villainous role that rightly reminds us how petty personal grievances (on campus, no less) may well be the driving force behind the most outspoken political provocateurs.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
The causes of the deterioration are different in each case, and some of Washington’s grievances against Brazil, India, and South Africa—global swing states that will help dictate which country leads the world—are legitimate.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
Tensions between Youngquist and DPS staff reached new heights — at least publicly — this spring after Marrero sent a scathing email to board President Carrie Olson, which laid out numerous grievances against Youngquist.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievances
Noun
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The mix of private-property culture, individualism, and the country’s fragmented zoning laws creates ideal conditions for personal grudges to solidify into real estate.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Her relationship with her family is fraught, and not just because of her liberal politics; religious animosity, personal grudges, and class resentment all play a part.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If someone swears on air, hosts typically apologize immediately to stay within Ofcom’s rules and avoid complaints or investigation.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mercifully, breakfast goes by with no complaints.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Musk’s fingerprints abound across the sections of Grokipedia that address subjects of his own resentments.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Left in its wake are rising societal resentments and an ever-increasing wealth gap.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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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 7 Nov. 2025.
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