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 That dustup is typically followed by a defense in Puck’s media newsletter, the reflexively anti-rank-and-file outlet where some media bosses and spokespeople go to air grievances about their unruly staff. — semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The unrest coincided with nationwide demonstrations in neighboring France against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 This comes as a national day of protest over rising costs of living and additional student grievances led to violence in Paris and other major cities today. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 At what point did individual board members, senior administrators and finance officials learn about the contracts, grievances and spending problems now under scrutiny? — Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 The Election Commission may yet blunt the controversy by admitting voters whose appeals are pending or by making procedural concessions that reduce the immediate grievances. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The yield loses most of its power once someone has already started listing their old grievances. — Mark Travers, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026 The Houthis have longstanding grievances against Saudi Arabia over Riyadh’s decade-long war against the group, which triggered the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026 This specific scenario is still hypothetical, but in general, mapmakers using their powers to litigate factional and personal grievances isn’t hard to imagine. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grievances
  1. grudges
  2. complaints
  3. resentments
  4. moans
Noun
  • Cohan joins the eight-episode series as Catherine ‘Cat’ Keegan, a former homecoming queen whose small-town charm has sharpened into something fiercer thanks to decades of old grudges and regrets.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cohan plays Catherine ‘Cat’ Keegan, a former homecoming queen whose small-town charm has sharpened into something fiercer thanks to decades of old grudges and regrets.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of grudges
Noun
  • The problems are drawing complaints from residents and pressure from Colorado lawmakers for a solution.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The film, shot in Livingston, Montana, prompted protests and public safety complaints earlier this month.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of complaints
Noun
  • As two formidable women go head-to-head, their battle for the soul of Longview exposes the secrets, resentments, and desires lurking beneath its picture-perfect surface.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • China and Russia each have to manage relationships with 14 neighbors, many of which are unfriendly or carry resentments from histories of conflict.
    — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of resentments
Noun
  • Lori can hardly speak, relying on a young nurse who sits at her side to translate her low, pained moans.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.
    — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of moans

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“Grievances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievances. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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