1
: troubled or distressed in spirit
2
a
: suffering from an infringement or denial of legal rights
aggrieved minority groups
b
: showing or expressing grief, injury, or offense
an aggrieved plea
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Examples of aggrieved in a Sentence
He felt aggrieved by their refusal to meet with him.
The aggrieved party may cancel the contract.
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Such sentiments seem certain to feature prominently at the convention this week as aggrieved supporters vent their frustrations among thousands of Trump’s faithful followers.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Later, when Hector leads the Trojan onslaught and Greek soldiers are dying like flies, Achilles refuses to budge from his aggrieved position.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Republican politicians have embraced Trump’s aggrieved view of himself as victim, persecuted by President Biden and a Democratic cabal, that’s entirely divorced from the past.
—Steven P. Grossman, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
Other aggrieved subjects of film and TV productions that depict real people and use their real names include the royal family (The Crown), a swindler’s friend (Inventing Anna) and a Georgian chess champion (The Queen’s Gambit).
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Later, when Hector leads the Trojan onslaught and Greek soldiers are dying like flies, Achilles refuses to budge from his aggrieved position.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
Republican politicians have embraced Trump’s aggrieved view of himself as victim, persecuted by President Biden and a Democratic cabal, that’s entirely divorced from the past.
—Steven P. Grossman, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024
Other aggrieved subjects of film and TV productions that depict real people and use their real names include the royal family (The Crown), a swindler’s friend (Inventing Anna) and a Georgian chess champion (The Queen’s Gambit).
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
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“Aggrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggrieved. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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aggrieved
adjective
ag·grieved
ə-ˈgrēvd 
1
: troubled or distressed in spirit
2
: having a cause for complaint
especially
: suffering from injury or loss
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