aggravating
Example Sentences
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It specified 10 aggravating factors, the presence of which would allow a jury to return a death sentence in the belief that such “guided discretion” would pass constitutional muster.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 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
“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
He withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational after aggravating his back in a pre-round gym session.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
And that’s how I felt about our dreadful boardinghouse, the wretched meals we were served, and the aggravating theatrics of miserly Mrs. Wigginbottom.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
