grievance
noun
a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress.
grievances
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pluralof grievance.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Piling dumpsters, bins and barriers in front of their schools, or carrying often humorous signs at protests, pupils have complained about absent teachers, overloaded timetables, overcrowded classes and dilapidated classrooms, among other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron told reporters during a visit to the Paris Motor Show that the pupils' grievances would take time to address and urged restraint from protesters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
What has been offered, including a website for students to express their grievances and an afternoon of internal discussion in schools on Friday, has made little impression so far.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Paul, meanwhile, was in a period of uncharacteristic autobiographical directness in his lyric-writing, documenting his grievances with his actor girlfriend Jane Asher while residing in her family’s London home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"With our organization. We need a good speaker for this district. Someone who can articulate the grievances of the people," he said.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
