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noun

plural of grudge
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of grudge
as in dislikes

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Recent Examples of grudges
Noun
Are there any other grudges to know about heading into the week? — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 11 July 2026 Most weddings have some logistical drama — exes with grudges, estranged former besties, etc. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 Still, Luna’s square to Pluto retrograde in Aquarius can bring old fears, grudges and control issues to the surface. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 The Forty-Year Grudge by Liza Tully After four decades apart, former Sigma Delta Tau sisters reunite at a New Mexico ranch, where lingering tensions and old grudges quickly resurface. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 Someone who embraces artistic risk and trust us with her memories, grudges, thoughts, secrets, fears, and dreams. — Bryan West, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Vaughn also asked her roughly 84,000 followers not to hold any grudges. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 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 Ultimately, grudges are rarely just bitter indignation alone. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudges
  1. resentments
  2. dislikes
  3. grievances
  4. refuses
Noun
  • The confrontation between father and daughter, in which Taylor-Joy unloads Lucky’s resentments about growing up in the life, is one of the season’s most barbed moments.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • In the series, an adaptation of Spanish play El chico de la última fila by Juan Mayorga, Mun-oh has resigned himself to a life of quiet resentments, until Lee Kang (Weak Hero Class' Choi Hyun-wook) comes along.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 26 June 2026
Definition of resentments
Verb
  • Conflicting Materials Turner also dislikes patios that use too many different materials, such as metal, wood, and plastic.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • Trump called Talarico weak on crime, insulting to Jesus Christ, a big mask wearer, and a vegan who dislikes meat.
    — Maven Navarro May 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Definition of dislikes
Noun
  • Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and the right to petition government to address grievances.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Prime-time addresses that spew grievances and obvious falsehoods may drive voters even further away from the GOP.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of grievances
Verb
  • Recently in Colorado, a progressive 15-term Democratic member of Congress lost a primary election to a DSA candidate who refuses to condemn as anti-Semitic the firebombing of a demonstration for Israeli hostages.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
  • Now they are being flown to Bhutan - a country that still refuses to recognize them as citizens and expels them on arrival to India or Nepal.
    — Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026
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