aggravations

plural of aggravation
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as in frustrations
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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Noun
  • Side effects may include stomach issues, headaches, and rare kidney problems from contamination.
    Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In the year before his death, Thomas had been struggling with his mental health, as well as daily headaches and memory loss, his parents said at the time.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Going forward, Nason thinks Gen Z’s job crisis needs to be addressed sooner rather than later, as their student loans start to accumulate and frustrations bubble.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The mise en abyme of the film is reflected in Fellini’s own frustrations during the preproduction of 8 1/2.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Decades ago, marshes were considered nuisances, soggy flats to be drained, dried, and made waterproof with liberal coatings of asphalt.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cornell would arrive at the scene of these disturbances in a suit and tie, carrying a bag containing notepads, tape recorders, cameras and, on occasion, other, homemade instruments.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The works, which were still under video surveillance, sat unopened all weekend, with no unusual disturbances recorded.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hydrocortisone Cream Bug bites, rashes, and random skin irritations can flare up fast while traveling.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • What buried subconscious irritations are bubbling to the surface?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But that conspiracy tends to manifest in the form of universal contemporary annoyances.
    Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • One of my long-standing annoyances with macOS was the lack of control over the menu bar.
    Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Buds will fail to open properly, and some of the canes will have multitudes of thorns.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Since his introduction in Peacemaker’s first season, the sarcastic, Cheeto-devouring martial arts expert has been one of the sharpest thorns in the sides of the 11th Street Kids.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Antibiotics have turned once deadly infections into minor inconveniences.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The typical response to these routine inconveniences in bike storage and transportation is to accept them as part of the complete biking experience.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Aggravations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggravations. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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