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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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
In his writings, Mangione apparently expressed his grievances with the healthcare industry — specifically naming UnitedHealthcare and the shareholder conference where Thompson was headed in New York at the time of the assassination.
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Hale took to Instagram to air his grievances with the entire process.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
As consumers are squeezed, grievances filed with the Connecticut Insurance Department have mounted.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Multiple people who raised those grievances confirmed receipt of the agency’s response on Facebook on Tuesday.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
Many organizations suffer from back-channeling, where grievances and concerns are discussed privately rather than openly addressed.
—Kwame Christian, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Let’s give a round of applause to the senior staff at Bravo for hearing our grievances and pleas for a return to form for the city that helped put Housewives on the map.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images For crypto industry leaders like McCauley, Republican leadership in Washington has provided a platform to publicly air their grievances.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
The researchers say the efforts have not so far meaningfully altered voter preferences, but the huge volume of disinformation has certainly seeped into the public discourse, carefully tailored to compound existing social grievances.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
Hale took to Instagram to air his grievances with the entire process.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
As consumers are squeezed, grievances filed with the Connecticut Insurance Department have mounted.
—Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
Multiple people who raised those grievances confirmed receipt of the agency’s response on Facebook on Tuesday.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025
Many organizations suffer from back-channeling, where grievances and concerns are discussed privately rather than openly addressed.
—Kwame Christian, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Let’s give a round of applause to the senior staff at Bravo for hearing our grievances and pleas for a return to form for the city that helped put Housewives on the map.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images For crypto industry leaders like McCauley, Republican leadership in Washington has provided a platform to publicly air their grievances.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
The researchers say the efforts have not so far meaningfully altered voter preferences, but the huge volume of disinformation has certainly seeped into the public discourse, carefully tailored to compound existing social grievances.
—Katrin Bennhold, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Grievances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grievances. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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