misereres

noun

plural of miserere
as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment an essay that is essentially a long miserere about the decline of good manners in our society

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  1. complaints
  2. moans
  3. grievances
  4. laments
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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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, 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, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of grievances
Noun
  • The other main track of Diamanda’s career is her interpretations of old standards, Gospel songs, laments, and folk tunes.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Her laments are now laced with fury, as genocidal wars and murderous technologies join global warming in the twenty-first century’s third decade.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of laments
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“Misereres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misereres. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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