noun
grief
Trouble imposed on someone that causes distress.
My coworkers give me grief whenever I arrive late.
Etymology
Grief derives from a word for burden or distress. Giving someone grief means imposing troublesome demands or treatment that causes that distress.
More examples
- This old printer causes us nothing but grief.
- Keep your receipt to save yourself some grief later.
- She gets grief from her parents about her messy room.