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adjective

ə-ˈgrēvd How to pronounce aggrieved (audio)
Definition of aggrievednext
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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aggrieved

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verb

past tense of aggrieve
1
as in perturbed

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as in afflicted

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Recent Examples of aggrieved
Adjective
The team's true character, now perceived as aggrieved and disliked internationally, is fully exposed. — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The aggrieved front-line workers also include safety and security teams, those that often embark on community outreach as well as those burying patients who died from Ebola. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Yet, this World Cup offers a temporary respite for our perennially aggrieved society. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 30 June 2026 As if the arc of history just naturally bends towards justice without aggrieved people putting pressure on it. — Sarah Schulman, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for aggrieved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieved
  1. dissatisfied
  2. perturbed
  3. afflicted
  4. frustrated
  5. upset
  6. tormented
  7. alienated
  8. tortured
Adjective
  • Lee ran the actors through multiple takes, but still felt dissatisfied.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • That included voluntarily supplying law enforcement with lists of disgruntled current and former employees, and of the names of dissatisfied customers.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissatisfied
Verb
  • Not only does Mehta deliver a stunning debut performance, as a young girl perturbed by the world and her place within it, but the film’s sinister, shadowy tone makes even natural spaces feel imposing.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These objects are thought to have wandered in from the Kuiper Belt beyond Pluto, their paths perhaps perturbed by distant gravitational interactions with the gas giant planets, or even a nudge from a passing star.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of perturbed
Verb
  • Love contains the seeds of its own destruction—the cruelty and self-absorption that turns the afflicted against one another, and themselves.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
  • While the epicenter was located in Nantou County in central Taiwan, serious damage afflicted residents across the island as roads buckled, bridges collapsed and landslides destroyed everything in their path.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of afflicted
Adjective
  • The 22-year-old was visibly frustrated and began to yell at his teammates.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Gen Z has become decidedly frustrated with the often prohibitive costs of higher education.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of frustrated
Verb
  • Eating the baits won’t harm your pet but consuming several baits might temporarily upset your pet’s stomach.
    — Eva Flowe October 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In Brazil's October 4th presidential election, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finished first with 47% of the vote to the incumbent's 45%, and upset the polls.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Verb
  • The other was a decent man constantly being tormented by God in order to test his faith.
    — Chuck Lorre, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Eagles, of course, have tormented the league with that play.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tormented
Verb
  • However, its premise also illustrates the very ideological hypocrisy that has alienated much of the public from the press.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These views have already alienated some members of the HELP Committee.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of alienated
Verb
  • But unlike other Floridians of Cuban descent — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio — Valdes ended up defending Cuba’s socialist revolutionaries and officials who have killed, jailed, tortured, and censored numerous political enemies.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors allege Maduro ordered political opponents detained and tortured, received regular updates on interrogations and instructed officials to intensify abuse.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tortured

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“Aggrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieved. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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