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aggrieved

American  
[uh-greevd] / əˈgrivd /

adjective

  1. wronged, offended, or injured.

    He felt himself aggrieved.
    Synonyms:
    wounded

  2. Law. deprived of legal rights or claims.

  3. troubled; worried; disturbed; unhappy.

aggrieved British  
/ əˈɡriːvd, əˈɡriːvɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. feeling resentment at having been treated unjustly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of aggrieved

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at aggrieve, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Aggrieved Californians might appeal to the state’s political-corruption watchdog, the California Fair Political Practices Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Aggrieved by the lack of protection for artists, she grouped together with five other artists to set up the European Guild of Artificial Intelligence Regulation.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2023

Aggrieved communities deserve answers to these questions and more.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2022

Q: Aggrieved and grieving: My mom died earlier this week after a yearslong battle with cancer.

From Slate • Jul. 13, 2021

"Or, if it be my head bookes-man, Aggrieved he shal bee: For no man here within my howse Shall doe wrong unto thee."

From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various

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