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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
Writing this column has truly fed my soul, never mind given me an outlet for all manner of grief and grievances, whining and winnings.
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Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
And like Limbaugh, who built himself from a radio shock jock to a media titan by feeding listeners’ grievances, Fuentes tells his audience a story that encourages them to channel their anxieties and frustrations into disdain and hate for women and non-white people.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Jadon MacCormack is a nest of grievances with the modern world.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
However, arriving with a list of grievances can quickly alter the mood of the gathering.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Do members of the rank and file attend union meetings, defend the contract by filing grievances when needed, and support each other while on the job?
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
While the Bar convicted Farrow on those professional discipline cases, discipline documents say 13 grievances had been filed against him.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The next administration will face pressure to address long-standing grievances over political representation, regional inequality, and economic opportunity—issues that helped fuel the deadly protests following Pedro Castillo’s removal from office.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Few things are going right for the 2026 Red Sox, but Wong’s almost-goner ranks among the most irksome grievances.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
And like Limbaugh, who built himself from a radio shock jock to a media titan by feeding listeners’ grievances, Fuentes tells his audience a story that encourages them to channel their anxieties and frustrations into disdain and hate for women and non-white people.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Jadon MacCormack is a nest of grievances with the modern world.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
However, arriving with a list of grievances can quickly alter the mood of the gathering.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Do members of the rank and file attend union meetings, defend the contract by filing grievances when needed, and support each other while on the job?
—John Vukmirovich, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
While the Bar convicted Farrow on those professional discipline cases, discipline documents say 13 grievances had been filed against him.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
The next administration will face pressure to address long-standing grievances over political representation, regional inequality, and economic opportunity—issues that helped fuel the deadly protests following Pedro Castillo’s removal from office.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Few things are going right for the 2026 Red Sox, but Wong’s almost-goner ranks among the most irksome grievances.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievances
Noun
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Vaughn also asked her roughly 84,000 followers not to hold any grudges.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Part of the dispute appears to have had less to do with paint and canvas than old grudges.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
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Earlier Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended his agency’s detention standards on Capitol Hill amid complaints about ICE’s Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.—
Laura Strickler,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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The ultimate winning candidate in the race will lead the California Department of Insurance, which is responsible for approving rate increases for home and auto policies, investigating complaints about insurers and enforcing consumer protections.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Better that there be no resentments about money, better that Adele learn that rash decisions had lasting costs.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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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.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Grievances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievances. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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