grievance
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The bishop claimed Rev McCartney's allegations were the result of a personal grievance over theological differences.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Yes, we do—and it can be used to organize grievance and blame to gain power,” Ms. Wisse says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
One hand holding a microphone, the other arm tightly tucked across her chest, she retreated to her zones of rhetorical comfort: grievance, victimhood, outrage.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The only output is a claim of vindication circulating in the same online ecosystems that already thrive on amplification and grievance.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
It should synthesize a particular grievance into a succinct and pithy phrase, while mobilizing the people to combat it.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing grievance
The Bill of Rights
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Good Grief!: Grav, Griev
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