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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
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 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 Most weddings have some logistical drama — exes with grudges, estranged former besties, etc. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 So exemplary was Bergeron’s career, on the ice and off, there are no lingering grudges in this or that city, no bills to pay, no scores to settle. — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 23 June 2026 Ultimately, grudges are rarely just bitter indignation alone. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudges
  1. resentments
  2. dislikes
  3. grievances
  4. refuses
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
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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of grievances
Verb
  • Like many of the people camped outside their families’ homes in Venezuela, Mendoza refuses to believe they are gone until the last moment possible.
    — Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The result is heat that builds, amplifies and refuses to break, often setting records on the way.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Definition of refuses

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