aggravate

Example Sentences

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Higher oil prices, which are already hitting gas stations, airfares and shipping costs, could aggravate all three.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

McIlroy is confident he would not aggravate the injury were he to play here this week.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

And people do leave, including the ones Lemon seems to aggravate the most.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

For other patients, judgmental remarks from providers aggravate the effects of physical pain by making patients feel ashamed of or even responsible for it.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2025

“Your father’s a little tired tonight. Maybe you’d better go over to a friend’s house to do your homework? I mean he’s worked hard, and I don’t think we should aggravate him, do you?”

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel