aggravating
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of aggravating
First recorded in 1630–40; aggravat(e) + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Aggravating the situation is the cold air over Canada that’s dominating the weather pattern, Tardy said, and is keeping California on the dry, windy side of the jet stream, not on the side providing precipitation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025
Aggravating that issue is that Bankman-Fried has already irked this judge.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 2023
Aggravating the challenge, the prices of gas and other goods have shot up in the wake of the invasion, he said, and a humanitarian crisis is quickly morphing into a “humanitarian disaster.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2022
Aggravating his already aggrieved disposition was taking a ribbing from a fellow player to which Schauffele didn’t take too kindly.
From Golf Digest • Jul. 20, 2019
Aggravating the costs was Megan’s ongoing struggle with severe kidney stones.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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