aggrieve

Example Sentences

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The government says the main legislation relevant to spiking is Section 24 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861, which includes maliciously administering poison with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy that person.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024

In his opinion, Watson wrote “because the model policies are directed only to school boards, they cannot affect or aggrieve anyone other than the school boards.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2021

It wasn’t to aggrieve one particular sense of wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2015

The morals still aggrieve him and, even with Terry no longer around, that makes it a calculated gamble on Hodgson's part.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2013

When our sins aggrieve us, Jesus will receive us, All our debt He paid.

From Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark by Aaberg, J. C. (Jens Christian)