1
as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
a reminder designed to prevent the aggravation of phones ringing during movies
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2
as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
the neighbors' constant aggravations prompted us to move out of town
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as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
informed her children that she didn't need the extra aggravation of hearing them fight in the back seat while they were stuck in traffic
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Recent Examples of aggravation
Sahil was initially charged with DUI causing injury and vehicular manslaughter, along with enhancements for causing great bodily injury, having an excessive blood-alcohol content and circumstances in aggravation.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
In true February college basketball fashion, Tang unleashed his aggravation about his torpedoing season.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The other key context of Tuesday’s aggravation is the looming NBA trade deadline on Thursday.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This being an aggravation of the previous injury could scare off even more potential suitors.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aggravation
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
In true February college basketball fashion, Tang unleashed his aggravation about his torpedoing season.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The other key context of Tuesday’s aggravation is the looming NBA trade deadline on Thursday.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
This being an aggravation of the previous injury could scare off even more potential suitors.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aggravation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggravation
Noun
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Microplastics have the potential to become a greater headache for an apparel industry too dependent upon plastic fibers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some journalists draw a line between the government's mounting headaches and its escalating attacks on the messengers of that news.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sports betting can tempt athletes to manipulate games or lead them to face harassment from gamblers upset with their performance.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to the court documents, Vasquez reported the mistreatment after Thanksgiving 2024, and in response, the harassment escalated.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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Most fans understand that the need for more professional-caliber resources wasn’t going to be met under Mohegan Tribe ownership, but there is deep frustration over the Sun’s relocation out of New England.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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But for the residents and business-owners, the possibility of another set of G train outage evoked frustration after two years of service suspensions while crews worked to upgrade the signaling system on the Crosstown Line.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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If data centers eventually are included, for example, neighbors could take a hit due to impacts on electricity costs, water access, industrial noise and other nuisances that can come into play when a megaproject moves in next door.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Not all ants are bad for the garden—some help with soil health and pest control—but fire ants and carpenter ants can be serious nuisances or hazards.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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But since that ridge shifted from Northern California in early April, the new pattern has invited multiple low-pressure disturbances into the region.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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About 4% of those students — or roughly 300,000 students — are labeled with emotional disturbance.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Inside the formula, castor oil, soybean oil, and panthenol leave hair smooth and shiny, while calming chamomile and calendula extracts keep your scalp irritation-free.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe exited in the eighth with left wrist irritation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Compile receipts and expense notes Probably a major annoyance is uploading your receipts for reimbursement, but Dispatch handled that quickly.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite the annoyances, the smile is genuine.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chase, meanwhile, gives Melissa a winning mix of exasperation and heart, making her emotional journey feel earned even amid the absurdity.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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For years, many Hungarian journalists have, privately at least, expressed exasperation with the state controls on their work.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Aggravation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggravation. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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