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aggravating

[ag-ruh-vey-ting] / ˈæg rəˌveɪ tɪŋ /


















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He said the international community needed to do more to prevent foreign trawlers operating illegally in the region, aggravating locals.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

But Nexstar seems to be only aggravating the tension between its professed Middle America branding and its actual business moves.

From Slate Apr. 21, 2026

She said Swalwell’s denials of the online accusations in the week leading up to the stories’ publication were aggravating.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

“The AI Doc” is a well-intentioned but aggravating soup of information and opinion that wants to move at the speed of machine thought.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

Jumper was full of a lot of pesky, aggravating mule tricks; but when you called on him to move a load, he’d move it or bust something.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson




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