aggravation
noun
an increase in intensity, seriousness, or severity; act of making worse.
aggravations
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pluralof aggravation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By the end of “All in Your Head,” those aggravations seem well-justified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Such are the occasional aggravations and annoyances that bedevil the tony section of Los Angeles that Harris calls home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
I wailed, the aggravations, wasted hours and general insanities of technology culminating in that one moment.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
But such aggravations do not drive her political desires.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
We didn’t fight often, and when we did, it was typically over petty things, a string of pent-up aggravations that surfaced usually when one or both of us got overly fatigued or stressed.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
