aggrieved

adjective

ag·grieved | \ ə-ˈgrēvd

Definition of aggrieved

1 : troubled or distressed in spirit

2a : 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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That players of the supposedly aggrieved teams didn't show a hint of protest after the fouls in question were committed dictates plenty about how unexpected those game-changing calls wound up being. — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "As VAR Shows at Women's World Cup, This is the New Normal," 22 June 2019 Brockhouse, a more natural politician, spoke to everyone who felt aggrieved with the system — everyone who resented the press, who felt ignored by City Hall, who felt disrespected by the system. — Gilbert Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Nirenberg gets victory, but no mandate in San Antonio runoff," 8 June 2019 As others campaign as outsiders catering to those who feel aggrieved by the political system, Biden is embracing his four decades in national politics as an asset. — Philip Elliott / Concord, Time, "Joe Biden Is on Top of the Democratic Primary Field. How Does He Stay There?," 5 June 2019 And the more aggrieved people are, the more their consciences are dulled. — Dennis Prager, National Review, "Why So Many Mass Shootings?," 4 June 2019 But this grand alignment of the aggrieved has been moving from the realm of the hypothetical... — Graham T. Allison And, WSJ, "A Sino-Russian Entente Again Threatens America," 29 Jan. 2019 One bars employers from staving off discrimination claims by offering bonuses or job offers to aggrieved employees. — Jacob Gershman, WSJ, "New for 2019: Laws on Guns, Harassment, Cannabis-Spiked Drinks," 2 Jan. 2019 If recalcitrant journalists or their sources don’t bow to legal threats, the aggrieved can go on the offensive—in other words, get down and dirty. — Ben Widdicombe, Town & Country, "How Much Does It Cost to Keep Your Name Out of the News?," 18 Jan. 2019 Martial has become aggrieved at a lack of game time following the January arrival of Alexis Sanchez, and won't pen a new five-year deal to extend his stay unless he is guaranteed a regular starting spot under Jose Mourinho. — SI.com, "Chelsea Plotting Shock Move for Manchester United Attacker as Doubts Continue Over Future," 1 May 2018

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