grievances

NOUN

complaint, gripe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grief hardship injustice objection outrage resentment sorrow unhappiness

STRONG

affliction beef bellyache blast case cross damage distress flack grouse holler hoo-ha howl injury jeremiad kick knock pain rap rigor roar rumble squawk stink trial tribulation trouble violence wrong yell

WEAK

ax to grind big stink pain in the neck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

delight happiness joy

STRONG

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing comfort compliment favor good health health help peace pleasure praise right

WEAK

flattery

Example Sentences

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He has a long history of turning personal grievances into public spectacles.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

The announcement of the cancelled order was met with outrage from the stock’s retail fan base, with many taking to Reddit to air out grievances with Poet management.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

"My guess is that there is going to be some significant expression of grievances" by Trump, according to Robert Rowland, a communications professor at the University of Kansas.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Many of their grievances were aired during a hearing this month in an Austin, Texas, courtroom that offered a vivid—and often harrowing—recounting of the disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Also, if he was listing grievances, he often wished that they’d had the sense not to name him after a guy who got swallowed up by a whale.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix