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How to use the word grievances in a Sentence?

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Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.

– Eckhart Tolle

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1 year ago

Suppression of expression conceals the real problems confronting a society and diverts public attention from the critical issues. It is likely to result in neglect of the grievances which are the actual basis of the unrest, and this prevent their correction.

– Thomas I. Emerson

added by Normando
1 year ago

Elon Musk in the past, we've seen Elon Musk's an iconoclast, Elon Musk loves to air grievances openly, on social media.

– Inga Trauthig

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We Republicans have a choice to make : We can either continue to drift as a party that exists as a vehicle for the grievances of the angriest, oldest folks, or we can be the future-focused party of 2030 -- with policies centered on the future of work and the future of war.

– Ben Sasse

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Blinken is now coming to the region to ostensibly let America's Middle East allies air their grievances, it's unlikely this will change the Iran deal in any tangible way.

– Jonathan Schanzer

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I cried because my daughter now will see this because my cousins now will see this and little girls all around the country will see this. But I will say that I agree with, you know, Both Haines and Hostin're being robbed of really what she should be asked, which is about judicial philosophy … I think that it's unfortunate that Republicans are taking this opportunity to air grievances.

– Sunny Hostin

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Of course, yesterday some Republicans, whose names you know, used their time at the hearing to b***h. OK? They put their grievances out there from like 1910 all the way up to yesterday.

– Whoopi Goldberg

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Kim could try asking the court fora gag order restricting both partiesfrom airing their grievances publicly during the divorce, but I doubt she would be successful, free speech is valued in this country, and Kim would have to show a risk of grievous harm in order to be successful.

– Katherine Miller

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It would be a' win' for Putin if Xi simply hews closely to China's stated desire for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis, as it implies that Putin's grievances are legitimate, beyond that though, China may be hard pressed to truly deepen its economic ties with United States, at least any time soon.

– Craig Singleton

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Britney was the family's breadwinner, and she also otherwise supported you. Publicly airing false or fantastical grievances is wrong, especially when designed to sell books. It is also potentially unlawful and defamatory.

– Britney Spears

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This is the exact kind of case that we are watching because it will encourage additional crime and victimize the entire city. we are going to have court watchers tracking cases and making sure that violent criminals get the justice and the sentences they deserve. We will help families file grievances and lawsuits if any kind of harmful injury occurs or if a death occurs due to Alvin Bragg's dereliction of duty.

– Jennifer Harrison

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Now, while I completely reject this pagan tradition, as the year comes to an end, I will avail myself of the airing of grievances because I've got a lot of problems too.

– Frazer Harrison/Getty Images -RRB- Arroyo

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I think the' airing of grievances' as depicted in' Jerry Seinfeld' is probably the last thing we need this year, with the compounded stresses from COVID-19, political strife and racial unrest from 2020, we need to focus on positivity, healing, and cooperation right now.

– David Susman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Airing your grievances is only half the battle when it comes to feeling better, make sure someone validates the emotions behind each grievance, or do this for yourself. For example, if you say,' I hate feeling trapped at home,' give it a response like,' Yes ! It's terrible to feel trapped at home.' Every grievance needs a compassionate witness to be healing.

– Tina Gilbertson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The trick to doing so in an emotionally healthy manner is to distinguish between two types of grievances -- those we can't do anything about and those we would actually like to resolve.

– Guy Winch

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We feel like how are they going to come forward? They have one-year contracts, which whenever they have any grievances, they don’t have an H.R. department, they have to take that to the head of school as well.

– Andrea Gross

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Harry and William have been doing this job for long enough now that they know that they’ve got to put, if you like, occasional private grievances… aside for the sake of getting on with the job.

– Robert Lacey

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

We have our own grid, we have our own gold depository, we have so many things that other states don't have, texas can lead, and these states can join with us and make our grievances heard in a stronger way.

– Kyle Biedermann

Found on CNN
3 years ago

And, lastly, to vindicate these rights, when actually violated and attacked, the subjects of England are entitled, in the first place, to the regular administration and free course of justice in the courts of law; next to the right of petitioning the king and parliament for redress of grievances; and, lastly, to the right of having and using arms for self preservation and defense.

– William Blackstone

added by Normando
3 years ago

While no formal complaints or official grievances were made during my tenure, which would have immediately triggered a detailed investigation as prescribed by law and the collective agreements in place, I still take these allegations very seriously.

– Queen Elizabeth

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Once he leaves office, do we really expect him to change his tune and accept the truth? of course not. He will continue spreading lies about the election and stoking the grievances of his most radical supporters. Using the prospect of a future presidential run to poison the public arena.

– Chuck Schumer

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Hundreds of farmers will launch a tractor trolley march to New Delhi to voice our grievances against the new laws, government wants to discredit and crush our movement, but we will continue to protest peacefully.

– Kamal Preet Singh Pannu

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs. There is a certain class of race-problem solvers who don't want the patient to get well.

– Booker T. Washington

added by Normando
3 years ago

This violence is counterproductive, deepens grievances, and prolongs the suffering of the Afghan people.

– Mike Pompeo

Found on CNN
4 years ago

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