aggravating
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- aggravatingly adverb
- unaggravating adjective
Etymology
Origin of aggravating
First recorded in 1630–40; aggravat(e) + -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Without sense, it could be a myopic rumination on climate change mixed with a treacly buddy comedy, where two opposing temperaments clash into a discordant, aggravating mess.
From Salon
The starting point was the aggravating factors - length of time of the wrongdoing, the size of payments, that they were made with the knowledge of senior figures and the seriousness of the breaches.
From BBC
He withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational after aggravating his back in a pre-round gym session.
From BBC
“The Bride!” is surprising and strange, perplexing and aggravating.
From Salon
The retailer's attempt to humanise its chat bot may have backfired, as some users said that Olive was "obnoxious," while another said that they found its small talk "aggravating."
From BBC
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