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as in to perturb
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as in to afflict
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Recent Examples of aggrieve
British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a chemicals magnate and an avid outdoorsman, was aggrieved when Land Rover replaced its rugged and rudimentary old Defender with a design that shares its engineering principles with current passenger cars.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2023
Amazon prohibits class action lawsuits in which aggrieved sellers can aggregate their claims and have their case decided by a judge or a jury.
—Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic, 28 Feb. 2023
He was aggrieved when Hitler, in an attempt to make the National Socialists more palatable to the middle class, opposed the Rural People’s Movement, a popular anti-Weimar tax revolt, which was commendably trying to blow up buildings in Berlin.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2023
Foreigners who aggrieve the Chinese Communist Party seriously enough typically get banned from the country.
—Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 4 Feb. 2022
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2023
Amazon prohibits class action lawsuits in which aggrieved sellers can aggregate their claims and have their case decided by a judge or a jury.
—Sandeep Vaheesan, The New Republic, 28 Feb. 2023
He was aggrieved when Hitler, in an attempt to make the National Socialists more palatable to the middle class, opposed the Rural People’s Movement, a popular anti-Weimar tax revolt, which was commendably trying to blow up buildings in Berlin.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Feb. 2023
Foreigners who aggrieve the Chinese Communist Party seriously enough typically get banned from the country.
—Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 4 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieve
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The deal for Wirtz alone is so astronomical that Manchester City and Bayern Munich were perturbed.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The real cherry on top with the forthcoming encounter is that Apophis will be perturbed by Earth's gravitational pull.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by a virus that primarily, and most severely, afflicts children.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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But the results are admirably smooth, low in acidity, and free of the tannic bitterness that afflicts most quick cold brews.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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Vessel’s lyrics seem disquieted by the attention, though.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Many here see her as the embodiment of an America undergoing a cultural shift that threatens the heritage and political sensibilities of an old frontier town disquieted by changing times and suspicious of alternative lifestyles.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Oct. 2024
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This is the meat of the film, tormenting Jeanne with all the possibilities (a friendly policeman tracks Suzanne to Belgium, where the trail goes cold).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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Jeon, another accomplished actress, known for her roles in Harbin, Glitch and Vincenzo, also creates a relatable character, one tormented by her own visions of evil.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Based on a cult comic by Greg Rucka and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the film followed a group of mercenaries who had the gift of immortality — they could be stabbed and amputated and maimed and mangled and burnt while fighting and still miraculously come back.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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Israel created a real pager-production company in Hungary to infiltrate Hezbollah’s global supply chains and booby-trap its communication devices, killing or maiming much of the group’s leadership in one go.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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Screenshots from a July 7 TikTok video of a dog upset that his owner returned to pick him up from his grandparents' house.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Chicago Sky teammates Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each posted a double-double as Chicago upset Minnesota 87-81.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Jon Burge extracted a false confession from Wilson by beating him and torturing him with electrical shocks, according to Wilson’s lawsuit.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Some were arrested, some allegedly tortured, others beaten up, even killed, according to Azeri media.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Our campaigns are well-funded, but are mostly driven by opposition to bad policy and alienating rhetoric, rather than belief in change.—
Sara Forman,
New York Daily News,
8 July 2025
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Whether aligned with Trump or against him, Musk’s involvement with politics has alienated some investors who think his political maneuvering has distracted him from focusing on Tesla’s success.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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“Aggrieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieve. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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