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

This is why a question apparently of pure science turns out practically so full of inward heartburning and mutual reviling.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 by Various

No good can result from it; but, perhaps, for all parties a great deal of heartburning and pain.

From The Sapphire Cross by Fenn, George Manville

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