aggrieved

Example Sentences

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But these revitalized Knicks—for decades themselves a Schadenfreudist’s delight, a faded franchise with crabby ownership and aggrieved fans—are giving even skeptical out-of-towners a case of the Manhattan warm ’n’ fuzzies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Just make sure you don’t become so aggrieved or embittered that you let it affect your job performance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

"Rwanda is rightly aggrieved by the UK's conduct and seeks an apology."

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Aston Villa have good reason to feel aggrieved.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

“A promise is a promise,” he concluded, still aggrieved.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez