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
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In the context of their fitful performance levels over the course of 2025-26, neither could feel too aggrieved to have missed out.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 27 May 2026
As nonviolent avenues close, aggrieved civilians become more receptive to Baloch militants’ recruitment narratives.
—Amira Jadoon, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Seemingly, the aggrieved fans have no recourse.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
There's cynic Kate (Fey) and her golden retriever husband Jack (Forte), even more cynical and gossipy Danny (Domingo) and his urbane husband Claude (Marco Calvani), Nick's aggrieved ex-wife Anne and his very pregnant girlfriend Ginny.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In the context of their fitful performance levels over the course of 2025-26, neither could feel too aggrieved to have missed out.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 27 May 2026
As nonviolent avenues close, aggrieved civilians become more receptive to Baloch militants’ recruitment narratives.
—Amira Jadoon, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Seemingly, the aggrieved fans have no recourse.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieved
Adjective
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After being dissatisfied with the response from Verizon support, Collery made the Reddit post and later reached out to Ars.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Their presence may deliver a domestic propaganda victory to Putin, experts say, as Russians become dissatisfied with the cost of the war in Ukraine.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
Verb
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And Hinch was jeered again after Jones struck out, bookending the booing and showing Tigers fans are perturbed over the team’s downfall.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Lobo appeared perturbed that the shop’s owner brought the claim to the Clark County District Attorney instead of filing a civil suit.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.—
Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Raspberries are also afflicted with several viruses that can cause plants to decline and ruin the fruit.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The crowd in Guadalajara grew frustrated and began booing the Mexican national team’s performance at the end of the first half.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Experts’ pessimistic forecasts are combining with reports from frustrated jobless young people around the country to form a seasonal outlook far from bathed in sunshine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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House of the Dragon’s season-three premiere upsets the conventional wisdom.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Alex Freeman tormented his opponents in Seattle on Friday, 30 years after his famous dad did the same.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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We have been tormented by the cost of electricity for decades.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Since the Six-Day War in 1967, which resulted in the emergence of the messianic Gush Emunim movement and the planting of settlements in the West Bank, changes within Israeli society have alienated many American Jews, as well as secular, left-wing Israelis.—
Adam Louis-Klein,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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Visiting New York shortly after September 11th, Habermas was alienated by an upsurge of patriotic blather and xenophobia.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Six men lured victims to resort then tortured them at gunpoint, FBI says.—
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FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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And in today's world, with the advent of cyberbullying, thanks to every kid having a digital footprint, a child can be tortured without even seeing their bully face-to-face.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 June 2026
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“Aggrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieved. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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