Collocations for grievance - noun
ADJECTIVE
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.
historical (esp. AmE),
long-standing,
old
individual, personal
specific
economic, political, social
By the 1950s, political grievances were again being voiced.
individual, personal
specific
economic, political, social
By the 1950s, political grievances were again being voiced.
VERB + grievance
harbour/harbor,
have,
nurse
She still nursed her old grievance.
She still nursed her old grievance.
air,
express,
voice
file (AmE)
hear (formal), listen to
No one would listen to their grievances.
file (AmE)
hear (formal), listen to
No one would listen to their grievances.
address,
redress,
remedy (esp. BrE),
settle
Managers would make every effort to address individual grievances.
Managers would make every effort to address individual grievances.
PREPOSITION
grievance about,
grievance 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.
grievance against
He had a personal grievance against the professor.
He had a personal grievance against the professor.