heartburning

American  

[hahrt-bur-ning] / ˈhɑrtˌbɜr nɪŋ /

noun

1. rankling discontent, especially from envy or jealousy; grudge.

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Etymology

Origin of heartburning

First recorded in 1505–15; heart + burning

Example Sentences

But “Dumb and Dumber,” which presented itself as an invigorating blast of odorous fun, earned its laughs partly because it didn’t soften its no-frills absurdity and heartburning guff about life being a box of chocolates.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2014

After much private heartburning, the WACs finally junked it in favor of a jauntier, less severe overseas cap.

From Time Magazine Archive

Finally, to our heartburning sorrow, there were nights on which motor-cycling became impossible, and we stayed restlessly at home while men on the despised horse carried our despatches.

From Adventures of a Despatch Rider by Watson, William Henry Lowe

The very root of that for which grief, or heartburning, or sorrow is felt or for which one is impelled to exertion, should, even if it be a part of one's body, be cast off.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

There were injustice, oppression, brutality and heartburning in the régime,—but where in the struggling world are these absent?

From American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime by Phillips, Ulrich Bonnell