aggravating
Example Sentences
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He withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational after aggravating his back in a pre-round gym session.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
But by choking off agricultural production, transport and markets, Rwanda’s M23 allies are aggravating Congo’s hunger crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
It’s all fittingly itchy for literature’s most aggravating couple and a story that chafes against the convention that love wins — or even that love is good.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Reaves is approaching the four-week point after aggravating his calf injury on Christmas Day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
But their antics seemed to be aggravating Draco Malfoy, who looked increasingly sour each time he saw them at it.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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