aggravate
verb (used with object)
to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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It will be aggravating to hear them say this.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2021