aggravation
Example Sentences
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Some may decide it isn’t worth the aggravation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
That agreement expired last week, opening the door for further aggravation from the two investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
The charges had been said to have had a connection with serious organised crime, but this aggravation was deleted by prosecutors at the end of the evidence.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
“Well,” he said, “you mustn’t take it to heart,” dismissing the years of aggravation with a flick of his hand.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing aggravation
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