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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
a reminder designed to prevent the aggravation of phones ringing during movies
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as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
the neighbors' constant aggravations prompted us to move out of town
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as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
informed her children that she didn't need the extra aggravation of hearing them fight in the back seat while they were stuck in traffic
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Recent Examples of aggravation
From within a tornado of aggravation Sunday evening, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson sought to provide direction.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
None of this may alleviate some drivers’ aggravation with new-fangled headlights.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Jan. 2026
According to Commanders' head coach Dan Quinn, McLaurin's re-aggravation of his quad injury will force him to miss Sunday's game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Improper vehicle maintenance can cost you extra money and unnecessary aggravation.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
None of this may alleviate some drivers’ aggravation with new-fangled headlights.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Jan. 2026
According to Commanders' head coach Dan Quinn, McLaurin's re-aggravation of his quad injury will force him to miss Sunday's game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Improper vehicle maintenance can cost you extra money and unnecessary aggravation.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggravation
Noun
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Finn was experiencing headaches and nausea, which led to an emergency room visit and a sudden diagnosis.—
Jori Parys,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms can include fever, headache, facial swelling, malaise and swelling of the salivary glands.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tennis players on both tours have become accustomed to receiving abuse and harassment on social media, most prevalently from bettors who have lost money on their matches.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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That includes avoiding activities such as harassment, infringing on privacy rights or recording sensitive information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There was a crisp new poster on the easel at the Werth practice facility that displayed the Big East Tournament trophy, not yet mauled in frustration and held together by tape like the regular-season version had been.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The cost of parking, and parking tickets, has long been a frustration for state workers who commute to downtown Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For long, chip designers have viewed moving ions as a nuisance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to declare Kalshi's internet sports betting operation a common law nuisance and to issue a permanent injunction and order of abatement enjoining and restraining Kalshi from engaging in or advertising its internet sports betting operation in Michigan.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Detainees struggle to obtain medication and healthcare, lose concerning amounts of weight because of a lack of food, and live in fear of private security guards known to use force to put down disturbances.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Games between Rangers and Celtic are heavily policed and often lead to disturbances around the city of Glasgow, where both clubs are based.—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Turn on air conditioning to keep your home cool, and wear loose-fitting, breathable clothing made of fabrics like cotton to prevent irritation and overheating.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
7 Mar. 2026
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Besides, the typical symptoms of a semen allergy—vaginal burning, itching, irritation—can be caused by a range of factors (a UTI, yeast infection, or bacterial vaginosis, to name a few), so those are hardly reliable indicators, either.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the great delights, but also slight annoyances of doing a show as popular as American Psycho, [is] that family, friends, everyone wants to see it.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cue more annoyance among the home fans.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Publicly, his expressions of exasperation are a common sight as his Rockets coworkers brick shots or both defensive rotations.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The man gazed at Wilkes, whose expression went from exasperation to shock.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Aggravation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggravation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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