In the context of the excerpt, "grief" refers to trouble or annoyance. The speaker indicates that they are receiving negative treatment or hassle, particularly from someone they deem unworthy of their concern.
Read the excerpt from paragraph 15.
The law is be cool, be tough, play ball, and use books for weight training—not reading. Otherwise, everybody gives you grief. Don’t ask me why I care, especially when the grief is coming from a punk like Wesley.
What does grief mean in as it is used in this paragraph?
Deep sorrow or regret
An unfortunate outcome
Trouble or annoyance
A cause of suffering
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