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grievance

[gree-vuhns] / ˈgri vəns /
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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If those claims are true, oughtn’t the grievance go the other way?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The movement that once shielded Owens is now discovering that monsters raised on grievance do not recognize fences.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

The motive for the attack remains unclear, although local media reports suggest the suspect may have had a grievance with a teacher at the school.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Brazil's Indigenous communities have raised the alarm for months about port expansion on rivers they see as vital to their way of life, a grievance they protested at COP30 climate talks last November.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The boy looked around the table, his green eyes shining with the grievance.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan