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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
They're exhausted by the constant airing of grievances having little to do with what's actually going on in the country, and by the broad generalizations about, well, everything, that ignore context, nuance and facts to promote a political viewpoint.
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Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The country felt unified in its grievances against the regime.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Each show also had its complaints about mistreatment by elites, but not all grievances are equally legitimate.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The city maintains an online portal for people to file such grievances and find legal representation.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
In Send Help, Linda (McAdams) and her overbearing boss Bradley (Dylan O’Brien) survive a plane crash and become stranded on a deserted island, where their past office grievances become a violent fight for survival.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Several of the posts appeared to target Trump grievances.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The office's 2024 report — presented to Council in December 2025 — showed that the office received 813 formal grievances against the Police Department from community members.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Hamburg head coach Merlin Polzin had some grievances, too, though.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The country felt unified in its grievances against the regime.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Each show also had its complaints about mistreatment by elites, but not all grievances are equally legitimate.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The city maintains an online portal for people to file such grievances and find legal representation.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
In Send Help, Linda (McAdams) and her overbearing boss Bradley (Dylan O’Brien) survive a plane crash and become stranded on a deserted island, where their past office grievances become a violent fight for survival.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Several of the posts appeared to target Trump grievances.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The office's 2024 report — presented to Council in December 2025 — showed that the office received 813 formal grievances against the Police Department from community members.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Hamburg head coach Merlin Polzin had some grievances, too, though.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievances
Noun
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As far as grudges go, this one runs dangerously deep.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Under the new ordinance, the city would not be able to investigate claims of discrimination at all, instead referring residents who make complaints to other resources, or to applicable state and federal agencies.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jorge Arreaza, a lawmaker and former minister of foreign affairs, went outside and allowed some families of political prisoners inside to hear their complaints.—
Carmen Sesin,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This one asks us to release what the Leo Full Moon revealed is no longer sustainable, especially around power, control, emotional attachments, and unspoken resentments.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
8 Feb. 2026
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This kind of transparency builds safety and keeps small issues from snowballing into resentments.—
Molly Burrets,
CNBC,
29 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
Cite this Entry
“Grievances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievances. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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