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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Irwin Mitchell is one of the biggest law firms in the UK, and its lawyers say their caseloads increasingly include grievances linked to neurodivergence at work.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Among a host of grievances, including anticorruption enforcement and barriers to U.S. ethanol imports, Washington argues that PIX has become so ubiquitous in Brazil it unfairly disadvantages U.S. payment companies such as Visa and Mastercard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Last week, scores of angry residents voiced their grievances at Stevenson Middle School, where Lineage Logistics and public officials held a town hall meeting to share details on the cleanup plan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
But when you look at the document, it’s actually just a list of grievances against King George III. I think of the declaration as a breakup letter.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
The woman who followed Ann recited a dry list of grievances.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
