aggravation

Example Sentences

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Sweeping contentious issues under the rug and relegating them to wanton aggravation is one major way of letting these same topics fester.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 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

Despite maintaining no wrongdoing, Ms Bellamy said she offered to take down the recipes from future reprints "to prevent further aggravation", and that this was communicated "swiftly" to Ms Maehashi.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

I exhale my aggravation and look around the room, taking in the whole bizarre scene.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman