How to Use aggravate in a Sentence

aggravate

verb

• Our neighbors were aggravated by all the noise.
• A headache can be aggravated by too much exercise.
• All of these delays really aggravate me.
• They're afraid that we might aggravate an already bad situation.
• She aggravated an old knee injury.
• The symptoms were aggravated by drinking alcohol.
• That may be the battle in your head as the Pisces moon aggravates Jupiter.
  — USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
• Avoid swatting at the bees or flailing your arms, which can aggravate the bees.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2023
• Try to wear clothing that doesn’t aggravate your flares.
  — Bethany Fulton, SELF, 23 July 2021
• And then when it’s aggravated, it’s goes up to six or seven.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
• Ready to shop for a body cleanser that won't aggravate your sensitive skin?
  — Tamim Alnuweiri, Health.com, 19 Jan. 2022
• In the Alps, climate activists warn that the more frequent use of snow cannons will aggravate drought.
  — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
• Bad habits like jaw-clenching and tooth-grinding aggravate the joint.
  — New York Times, 15 Dec. 2021
• Do not watch the NBA Finals, which will only aggravate you.
  — Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
• Two of the suspects face charges of aggravated battery and one faces a charge of mob action, Lt.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN, 25 July 2019
• Days before the draft on June 21, Porter tried giving it a go once more and re-aggravated the injury.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, 2 July 2019
• Hot water will only aggravate the fibers and, therefore, cause swimwear to stretch out.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
• Because the vehicle's owner saw the snake slip under the hood, the man didn't want to start the car and risk hurting or aggravating the snake.
  — Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
• The pressure was aggravated by the fact that the duchess was a newlywed, then pregnant and then a new mother.
  — Danica Kirka, chicagotribune.com, 21 Oct. 2019
• This action could help to shut down the music or aggravate your neighbor.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
• Kinner has been charged with nine counts of aggravated battery and six counts of injury to a child, Bones said.
  — Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE.com, 2 July 2018
• Food inflation, which the war in Ukraine will aggravate, is the sector’s next big hurdle.
  — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022
• Kinner faces nine charges of aggravated battery and six charges of injury to a child, all felonies.
  — Ruth Brown, Nicole Blanchard and Jason Lantz, idahostatesman, 1 July 2018
• The motion may also aggravate existing arthritis at the base of the thumb.
  — Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
• This time of year, our skin can feel aggravated by the change in temperature.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
• It's aggravated the disjoint between the way people perceive the world and what the data say.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• The 18-year-old, Edison Valdes, and the 13-year-old were both arrested and charged with robbery with a firearm and aggravated battery.
  — Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Sep. 2019
• Using harsh soaps can aggravate your skin and make the situation a lot worse.
  — Mona Gohara, Good Housekeeping, 6 July 2018
• The team is also aggravated that this problem exists at all.
  — Tim Graham, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2025
• Please stop changing the format and aggravating the only people who are still interested in reading a newspaper.
  — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025