Example Sentences

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Stress, they warned, was aggravating her heart disease, diabetes and blood pressure.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

If you weren’t turned off by the perception of callousness, the distraction of watching the level of charity pot dwindle while people thanked their mothers, spouses and co-workers was aggravating.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2025

Polluted air from neighboring India was aggravating the problem, authorities said, as a storm in the Bay of Bengal triggered heavy rains and winds across Sri Lanka in recent days.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Before the slip in South Korea, the knee was aggravating him so much in 2019 he rarely practiced.

From Washington Times • Oct. 13, 2020

This was aggravating, for Melvina had been two years a nurse in the Cole family and was well qualified to clear up these vexed questions.

From The Wall Between by Bassett, Sara Ware