aggravate
Example Sentences
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The starting point was the aggravating factors - length of time of the wrongdoing, the size of payments, that they were made with the knowledge of senior figures and the seriousness of the breaches.
From BBC
Higher oil prices, which are already hitting gas stations, airfares and shipping costs, could aggravate all three.
McIlroy is confident he would not aggravate the injury were he to play here this week.
From BBC
“The Bride!” is surprising and strange, perplexing and aggravating.
From Salon
It’s all a welcome respite from the looming gloom of MLB labor negotiations, in which owners, aggravated by mega spenders like the Dodgers, are expected to press hard for a salary cap.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
