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grievance

[gree-vuhns] / ˈgri vəns /


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But Yoon also tapped into pre-existing anxieties and grievances, especially among young men, activating a latent undercurrent of discontent and driving it to the surface.

From BBC

Americans are likely be astonished at how grievances from centuries ago seem like fresh insults.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead there is always about him, in his public presentation, an air of grievance, of resentment, and a feeling of superiority—if you were a little brighter, you’d see it my way.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decision created a lame-duck host with a nightly platform and a growing sense of grievance.

From Salon

School teachers in Gabon began striking in December over pay and working conditions, with protests over similar grievances spreading to other public sectors, including health and education.

From BBC