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aggravation

[ag-ruh-vey-shuhn] / ˌæg rəˈveɪ ʃən /




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Some may decide it isn’t worth the aggravation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The stop-start feature helps lower emissions—and raises Americans’ aggravation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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

It’s not the hassles and aggravation that most people put up with.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

But there was a way to avoid such aggravation: He could simply abandon the Datsun and resume his odyssey on foot.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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