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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as in perturbed
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as in afflicted
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Recent Examples of aggrieved
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
If tweedy free-speech absolutists and their aggrieved students are capable of finding common ground, this will be the issue that unites them.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The emails appeared to have been written by Epstein on behalf of an aggrieved employee of Gates who was resigning.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some felt sidelined, aggrieved or became concerned about their own career prospects.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
OutKick’s Davey Hudson took to the streets of Nashville and New York City last month to talk to aggrieved football fans.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
If tweedy free-speech absolutists and their aggrieved students are capable of finding common ground, this will be the issue that unites them.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The emails appeared to have been written by Epstein on behalf of an aggrieved employee of Gates who was resigning.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Some felt sidelined, aggrieved or became concerned about their own career prospects.
—Paul Vanderbroeck, Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieved
Adjective
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While fire recovery efforts are the largest factor (56% dissatisfied), the report notes that eight of the nine categories comprising the index saw declines, with six reaching historic lows.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Throughout his campaign, Pratt has emphasized issues such as homelessness, public safety, wildfire response and government spending, positioning himself as a political outsider challenging the status quo in Los Angeles and drawing support from voters dissatisfied with current leadership.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The survey reflects a sense that Americans may be growing less concerned about dying, and more perturbed by the financial implications of remaining alive.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Brubaker, still perturbed about Wolcott calling time, immediately yelled at Wolcott and had to be calmed down by Susac.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Nelson’s grandmother was afflicted with dementia at the time of first reading the novel while Miller Rogen’s mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at just 55 years old.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Some babies died, and several of those who survived were afflicted with infections or long-term health problems, their mothers said.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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For the past 10 months, since a frustrated Colbert announced the cancellation of the three-decade-old talk show in July 2025, the countdown to his farewell has been looming over Colbert and the whole of the late-night genre like a guillotine with a threadbare rope.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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In Rhode Island, school speech therapist Denise Champney said she’s seen children get so frustrated with the software’s animations and spoken prompts that one punched the screen of his Chromebook.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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But the most important election result for Jeffries that year may have come months earlier, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a twenty-eight-year-old bartender with no previous electoral experience, upset Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary for New York’s Fourteenth Congressional District.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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This is a precarious tightrope to walk, with bond investors primed to sell if there’s a hint the biggest player in the market upsets the apple cart.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Inside are museum spaces that tell the story of Obama’s Presidency, grounded in the country’s tormented racial history.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In 1976, the Legislature turned the California Coastal Commission into a permanent agency that has tormented property owners and localities ever since.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Gang historian Alex Alonso said the gang unit’s hyper-aggressive style of policing has alienated generations of Black and brown Angelenos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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DiZoglio has completely alienated herself from the Democratic power structure and is persona non grata in the party.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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In 2017, the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission determined ther was credible evidence that Day was tortured into a false confession.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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On the device was a recording lasting over seven hours that allegedly captured the sound of Torbick being tortured, prosecutors reportedly said.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Aggrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieved. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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