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aggravating

[ag-ruh-vey-ting] / ˈæg rəˌveɪ tɪŋ /


















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It specified 10 aggravating factors, the presence of which would allow a jury to return a death sentence in the belief that such “guided discretion” would pass constitutional muster.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

He said the international community needed to do more to prevent foreign trawlers operating illegally in the region, aggravating locals.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“The AI Doc” is a well-intentioned but aggravating soup of information and opinion that wants to move at the speed of machine thought.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

He withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational after aggravating his back in a pre-round gym session.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

That meeting with the irritating, aggravating, annoying Ancestors and Big Beacham made me glad that Branwell could not speak.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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