1. Plural of heartburning; feelings of discontent, resentment, or jealousy; deep emotional pain or distress.
Usage: Usually used in plural form; Literary or formal register

Examples

• The old heartburnings between the two families finally began to fade after decades of silence.
• She harbored secret heartburnings about her sister's success.
• His heartburnings over the unfair promotion decision lasted for months.
• The novel explores the heartburnings and jealousies that arise within a competitive household.
• Years of heartburnings had left deep scars on their relationship.
• Despite their outward civility, heartburnings still simmered beneath the surface.