aggrieved; aggrieving
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The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta got an exemption, owing to the sheer physical challenge of covering the sign, but other cities were aggrieved and considered also refusing to do so until being reminded of their contracts.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The governors deal every day with people who are alight with causes, often aggrieved and in need.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
Freiburg was left aggrieved after Lucas Höler had a goal disallowed for bodychecking a defender.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Although reticent about her demons, Amanda is highly verbal when aggrieved.
—Carla Meyer, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 11 June 2026
The governors deal every day with people who are alight with causes, often aggrieved and in need.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
Freiburg was left aggrieved after Lucas Höler had a goal disallowed for bodychecking a defender.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Although reticent about her demons, Amanda is highly verbal when aggrieved.
—Carla Meyer, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Aggrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggrieve. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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aggrieve
transitive verb
ag·grieve
ə-ˈgrēv 
aggrieved; aggrieving
: to inflict injury on: as
a
: to adversely affect the interests of
was not the party aggrieved by the exemption
b
: to infringe or deny the rights of
a person aggrieved by an unlawful search and seizure—Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 41(g)
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