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adjective

ə-ˈgrēvd How to pronounce aggrieved (audio)
Definition of aggrievednext
as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions a line of aggrieved ticket-holders, demanding a refund for the cancelled concert

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aggrieved

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verb

past tense of aggrieve
1
as in perturbed

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as in afflicted

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Recent Examples of aggrieved
Adjective
The team's true character, now perceived as aggrieved and disliked internationally, is fully exposed. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The aggrieved front-line workers also include safety and security teams, those that often embark on community outreach as well as those burying patients who died from Ebola. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Yet, this World Cup offers a temporary respite for our perennially aggrieved society. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 30 June 2026 As if the arc of history just naturally bends towards justice without aggrieved people putting pressure on it. — Sarah Schulman, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aggrieved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieved
  1. dissatisfied
  2. perturbed
  3. afflicted
  4. frustrated
  5. upset
  6. tormented
  7. alienated
  8. tortured
Adjective
  • Somebody in a previous crowd left dissatisfied because Friday’s visit from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation was a complaint inspection.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Bass is the incumbent, and many Pratt supporters are dissatisfied with her performance, Spencer said.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissatisfied
Verb
  • Not only does Mehta deliver a stunning debut performance, as a young girl perturbed by the world and her place within it, but the film’s sinister, shadowy tone makes even natural spaces feel imposing.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These objects are thought to have wandered in from the Kuiper Belt beyond Pluto, their paths perhaps perturbed by distant gravitational interactions with the gas giant planets, or even a nudge from a passing star.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of perturbed
Verb
  • Love contains the seeds of its own destruction—the cruelty and self-absorption that turns the afflicted against one another, and themselves.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
  • While the epicenter was located in Nantou County in central Taiwan, serious damage afflicted residents across the island as roads buckled, bridges collapsed and landslides destroyed everything in their path.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of afflicted
Adjective
  • During a conversation in June, 1985, Darman seemed tired and frustrated.
    — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • That was fine in the past, when frustrated boosters would often pony up the cash needed to make a mid-contract move.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • The Cubs were upset again by the Marlins in the 2020 wild-card series, losing the series in a two-game sweep.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Many of those wins have been agonizing for the Bears to endure like when TCU upset a top-10 Baylor squad in 2021 or when the Horned Frogs scored a walk-off field goal the very next season in Waco to keep their undefeated season alive.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • The other was a decent man constantly being tormented by God in order to test his faith.
    — Chuck Lorre, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles, of course, have tormented the league with that play.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tormented
Verb
  • The British tabloid the Daily Mail reported that Guilfoyle had alienated staff with questionable behavior.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • However, its premise also illustrates the very ideological hypocrisy that has alienated much of the public from the press.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of alienated
Verb
  • Hundreds of thousands of women were tried, tortured, and executed for witchcraft in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • According to Bilal and his brother Judy, neither Ahmed nor anyone else in his family had ever been arrested or tortured by the regime.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of tortured

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“Aggrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieved. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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