as in resentments
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
he's had a grudge against her ever since she snubbed him at the dance
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Noun
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So, your family members may have older resentments that acted as kindling.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Dec. 2024 -
Pay attention especially to conflicts and resentments that boil under the Mars opposition to Pluto on January 3, and to straws that break the camel’s back around the Sun-Mars opposition on January 15.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In his writings, Mangione apparently expressed his grievances with the healthcare industry — specifically naming UnitedHealthcare and the shareholder conference where Thompson was headed in New York at the time of the assassination.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hale took to Instagram to air his grievances with the entire process.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Grudges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudges. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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