grievances

noun

plural of grievance
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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2
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 One fan, wearing perhaps the only white Ecuador jersey in the stadium, loudly aired his grievances near the team bus after the conclusion of the game. — Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026 The reaction was understandable — most of the text is a catalogue of grievances against a distant king, more policy brief than foundation for a new nation. — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 Her husband is jubilant at her return, but her friend Cee reacts very differently, and old grievances surface as the true price of Helen’s departure comes into focus. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026 But behind closed doors, grievances are simmering over programming, budgets, and dueling marketing campaigns that befuddled the American public. — Philip Wang, Time, 29 June 2026 The Declaration of Independence, often perceived as a tax revolt, explicitly mentions taxes only once among its 27 grievances, dedicating just eight words to the issue. — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Kyle Kuzma aired out his grievances with the NBA’s current collective bargaining agreement Friday and shot off some fireworks before the July Fourth weekend. — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Somewhere along the way, not-so-subtle displays of antisemitism have emerged alongside the political and environmental grievances, unprecedented in a country that has long taken pride in having saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 In response to the USTR’s investigation, Lula’s government rejected, among other grievances, the argument that its PIX instant payment system unfairly disadvantaged competing electronic payment services. — ABC News, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievances
  1. grudges
  2. complaints
  3. resentments
  4. moans
Noun
  • 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
Definition of grudges
Noun
  • The result was a menu of skin complaints – fungal, bacterial and otherwise.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Florida ranks third in overall internet fraud complaints, as well as third in money lost, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center’s 2025 annual report.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of complaints
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of resentments
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of moans

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