aggravated
Example Sentences
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Roberts didn’t expect the biceps issue to affect Ohtani’s throwing schedule between pitching starts, especially because he aggravated it on a swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Financial Supervisory Service Gov. Lee Chan-jin expressed sorrow at failing to halt the launch of single-stock leveraged ETFs in May, saying it might have aggravated market swings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
It was not the first time either Briggs or Murphy had taken positions that aggravated members of their parties in legislatures that have taken sharp turns to the right.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
The wear and tear of working in warehouses for 20 years has also aggravated his health issues.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Her expression was not as composed as when she visited us at the Merritt home; in fact, she seemed aggravated by something—probably the fact that I’d arrived late, although it had not been my fault.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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