as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
a line of aggrieved ticket-holders, demanding a refund for the cancelled concert
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as in perturbed
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as in afflicted
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Recent Examples of aggrieved
Ali Vaez, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
In Virginia, a dissident hinterland landowner named Nathaniel Bacon led a revolt by aggrieved Colonists that torched the English provincial capital at Jamestown.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Hallorann, now plagued by aggrieved spirits after opening his mental lockbox, sees a headless ghost slouching towards him through the flames.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Goldberger could come across as a troll—aggrieved but amused.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The status quo—an ossified theocracy presiding over a bankrupt economy and an aggrieved populace—has already proven unsustainable.
—Ali Vaez, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
In Virginia, a dissident hinterland landowner named Nathaniel Bacon led a revolt by aggrieved Colonists that torched the English provincial capital at Jamestown.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Hallorann, now plagued by aggrieved spirits after opening his mental lockbox, sees a headless ghost slouching towards him through the flames.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Goldberger could come across as a troll—aggrieved but amused.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieved
Adjective
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The players were dissatisfied with their shooting and focused on playing good defense when shots weren’t falling.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Roughly 72% of Americans are dissatisfied with the country’s direction, according to a February poll by Gallup.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At a bar not far from Aghayeva’s dorm, a music-education scholar was perturbed, despite having been born in California.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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We're not perturbed by the stock's back-to-back weak sessions following the earnings report .—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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The regular crowd shots of the waiting room too often reduce the afflicted into a zombie-like horde bent on making life more difficult for our beloved medical staff.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Instead, each statement is afflicted by a delinquent modifier.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Some employees on Tuesday also felt frustrated that some observers are portraying Anthropic as heroic despite previous years of work with the Pentagon and major defense contractor Palantir with little scrutiny.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The switch surprised and frustrated residents who stopped to vote during their work dayor between errands only to be redirected elsewhere — an outcome predicted by county officials and voting rights activists who feared the GOP’s arrangement would disenfranchise voters.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Spartans were upset by Winchester last state tournament.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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England’s top division is known for its competitive depth, meaning there is usually at least one upset every gameweek.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Then in January, the Iranian people by the millions took to the streets, demanding freedom and an end to the dictatorship which has tormented them since 1979.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ruger Riojas, another offseason transformation project, tormented Coastal Carolina on the mound.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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This is a problem of going in without allies and having alienated all the allies.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Anecdotally, some doctors point to the GOP’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as something that alienated them from the party.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Experts see positive trends Despite California’s long and tortured history with auto insurance, rates in the state remain below the national average.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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One of them was a person whose eight-month-old baby was tortured in front of his eyes.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Aggrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieved. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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