1
as in resentment
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
he's had a grudge against her ever since she snubbed him at the dance
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as in hostility
a deep-seated ill will
there's been a grudge between the two families for years
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as in to dislike
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Recent Examples of grudge
Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The choice is his to make — whether to celebrate his grandson’s milestone or continue to feed his grudge.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Alyssa Davis, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
Putin’s apparatus has pivoted in recent days to grudging acknowledgment that the likely culprits had an agenda unrelated to Ukraine: revenge for years of carnage carried out by Russian security forces in Syria, Chechnya and other Muslim states.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Football folk have memories that would impress elephants and a mafioso’s capacity for holding grudges.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The choice is his to make — whether to celebrate his grandson’s milestone or continue to feed his grudge.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
But when the chance for revenge on Alexus comes, Raina is forced to let her grudge fall to the wayside to prevent her sister — and the entire empire — from being claimed by a bigger enemy.
—Alyssa Davis, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
Putin’s apparatus has pivoted in recent days to grudging acknowledgment that the likely culprits had an agenda unrelated to Ukraine: revenge for years of carnage carried out by Russian security forces in Syria, Chechnya and other Muslim states.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grudge
Noun
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Possibly further fueling Jones’s resentment, he had been named in two inspector general Investigations in 2022.—
Emmet C. Davitt,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2025
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This is largely because of the general resentment surrounding Paul, not because of his heelish actions inside the ring, but because of his controversial actions outside of it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Ultimately, restrictions on vacant CPS property sales are part of a broader problem, and that’s education officials’ open hostility toward alternative education models.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Then a decade of talks crashed into President Trump’s hostility toward Canada.—
Karen Weise,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Viggo clearly dislikes it but is encouraged by the other boys to share inappropriate content.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Meghan and Harry were highly unpopular with the over 65s, of whom 86 percent disliked Meghan and 81 percent disliked Harry.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Either Paul was calling me with grievances or Emma was updating me with bad news.—
Matt Wolf,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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As a result, in each league, dozens of grievances are commenced and resolved each year, typically without any public awareness.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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No more tolerance of hatred, no more mercy for criminals.—
Sarah Beth Hensley,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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Antisemitism, hatred and terrorism must be stopped, lest our civilization fall into the abyss.—
Diane Gensler,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
Verb
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For more than a decade, Cox has refused to carry SportsNet LA because of its high cost.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Related Stories Sonja Morgan Banned from N.Y.C. Hotspot After Walking Out on $1,000 Bill Sonja Morgan Speaks Out After Leaving Restaurant in Ambulance On May 10, Morgan allegedly refused to pay her $1000 bill at Tucci, an upscale restaurant in the Noho neighborhood of Manhattan.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Verb
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At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The Boise City Council denied that appeal in April in a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Luci Willits the lone dissenter.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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In all seriousness, this seems to be a distraction tactic to get people talking about a celebrity feud instead of his efforts to curb nationwide injunctions in an effort to push through an executive order ending birthright citizenship.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Combs has pleaded not guilty to all criminal counts and denies any wrongdoing. Combs and 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, have been engaged in a feud since the early 2000s, and Jackson has regularly shared his thoughts on Combs arrest and trial.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Grudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grudge. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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