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aggravating

[ag-ruh-vey-ting] / ˈæg rəˌveɪ tɪŋ /


















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Aggravating the situation is the cold air over Canada that’s dominating the weather pattern, Tardy said, and is keeping California on the dry, windy side of the jet stream, not on the side providing precipitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

Aggravating the situation is a saturated retail market as Colorado continues to issue new sales licenses.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

Aggravating his already aggrieved disposition was taking a ribbing from a fellow player to which Schauffele didn’t take too kindly.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 20, 2019

Aggravating to say the least, particularly since others in adjacent lanes will shift over, filling in the gap, and causing the texter to further slow down.

From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2016

Aggravating the costs was Megan’s ongoing struggle with severe kidney stones.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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