GRIEVANCES Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

grievances

noun

plural of grievance

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 An art installation by the Guerilla Girls, anonymous artist activists, invited fans to air their grievances on chalkboards. — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Group chats have—rightfully—earned a reputation as containers for gossips or for the airing of grievances that someone might not want to fully offer out loud to the public, and mine are not absent those things, from time to time. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Many readers — some likely joking — shared their grievances with Elmo. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Inflation hit 66% in July and food prices soared 128% year on year, raising concerns among Iranian leaders that economic grievances could once again fuel mass protests that have erupted nationwide in recent years. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Related The two sat down for the premiere episode of The Vic Mensa Show and hashed things out after years of avoiding their personal grievances with each other, which led to a tearful and heartfelt conversation between old friends. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026 Shah was sworn in in March on a promise to clean up national politics and address widespread grievances at the lack of opportunities for young people in Nepal, which relies on remittances sent home by migrant workers for around a quarter of its GDP. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 The players air their grievances, which are essentially a pile of petty conflicts and resentments that, as Alice warned, can be traced back to the team fracturing into cliques. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 During his lifetime, no book of Twain’s sold as well as quickly, fueling his chronic grievances with publishers. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Or maybe, as was the case with Ramirez, some grudges need more time to fade.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Lynn Rogers, who served as Kelly’s first lieutenant governor and was later appointed state treasurer, said Lawrence is somebody who holds onto grudges.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of grudges

Noun

Park officials, meanwhile, have long fielded scores of complaints about other head and neck injuries sustained after riding the attraction, according to internal records cited by an expert witness for a plaintiff in court filings.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Mexican diplomats have filed complaints with the Justice Department, eight attorneys general and 12 district attorneys.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of complaints

Noun

The players air their grievances, which are essentially a pile of petty conflicts and resentments that, as Alice warned, can be traced back to the team fracturing into cliques.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
As tensions mount and old resentments resurface, the boundaries between authority, friendship and violence become increasingly blurred.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of resentments

Noun

In the decades after his death, Johnson’s loose playing and harrowing moans set American music on a path that would encompass Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, even Nas.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Sweet tweets, soft moans, the distant caw of a shore bird piloting toward the sea, spirited and hopeful, daylight already breaking through.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

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