aggravating
Example Sentences
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Scotland's courts consistently identify the same aggravating factors in embezzlement cases.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
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
I worked in the kitchen at Viola’s elbow, which I think she found more aggravating than usual, as she had to cook and teach me at the same time.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
