aggravation
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Failing to consider this humdrum second category can create unnecessary confusion and aggravation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Blackwell was ordered to pay £3,500 in compensation each to Thomas, Chapman, and Morse, and £3,250 to Roberts to "reflect the additional aggravation and distress" she had caused them.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
That agreement expired last week, opening the door for further aggravation from the two investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
To do that you have to put up with the aggravation, the late-night calls or the dumb questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025
I exhale my aggravation and look around the room, taking in the whole bizarre scene.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Monitoring, litigating, and tax administration are king-size aggravations that nobody talks about because at the plan-sponsor level it’s called job security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
This time there were no setbacks or aggravations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
"A number of factors have also been added to the list of aggravations, while sentencing ranges have been increased for certain offences."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2023
But such aggravations do not drive her political desires.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
And in fact the afternoon took the form of an ever-growing pile of aggravations.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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