Collocations for grievance - noun
ADJ.
genuine, legitimate, real
Some people will complain even if they have no genuine grievance.
Some people will complain even if they have no genuine grievance.
imaginary, imagined | long-standing, old | individual, personal | economic, social
By the 1530s social grievances were again being voiced.
By the 1530s social grievances were again being voiced.
VERB + GRIEVANCE
harbour, have, nurse
She still nursed her old grievance.
She still nursed her old grievance.
air, express, vent, voice | hear
(formal),
(formal),
listen to
MPs spend many hours listening to the real or imagined grievances of their constituents.
MPs spend many hours listening to the real or imagined grievances of their constituents.
redress, remedy, settle
Managers would make every effort to remedy individual grievances as they arose.
Managers would make every effort to remedy individual grievances as they arose.
PREP.
~ about/over
The meeting will be a chance to air your grievances about the organization.
The meeting will be a chance to air your grievances about the organization.
~ against
He had a personal grievance against the professor.
He had a personal grievance against the professor.
PHRASES
a sense of grievance