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
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
If the war ends on any terms other than the total subjugation of Ukraine to Russia, an ever more aggrieved and militarized Ukraine will recover economically and rebuild its defenses with Western support.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
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
If the war ends on any terms other than the total subjugation of Ukraine to Russia, an ever more aggrieved and militarized Ukraine will recover economically and rebuild its defenses with Western support.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieved
Adjective
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The limited menu has left many women dissatisfied and searching for safer alternatives.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump is dissatisfied with the defense industry’s performance.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Running back Josh Jacobs was just as perturbed.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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When the Tribune printed exclusive details in advance of one of Edgar’s budget messages, Egler called to express how perturbed he and the administration were.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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At least 50 people had been reported dead in states afflicted by the dangerous cold.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Officials in states afflicted with severe cold reported at least 50 deaths.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In recent stories and this new novel, Saunders’s fiction has begun to feel both darker and a bit frustrated, spiritually and artistically.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some frustrated homeowners simply tossed the snow into the middle of the streets.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani’s team learned to use the Post to its advantage in limited ways, posting screengrabs of New York Post headlines intended to upset conservative readers that the campaign thought made Mamdani look good.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Andy Ruiz replaced him and upset Joshua.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Essie Davis plays Amelia, who struggles to raise her 6-year-old son, Sam (Noah Wiseman), as he's tormented by the titular humanoid storybook monster.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Bishop is clearly still tormented by his role in convicting the men.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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Enchassi said these kinds of measures make Muslims in Oklahoma feel alienated.—
Alexia Aston,
Oklahoman,
26 Jan. 2026
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On social media, he was getting pilloried by Fuentes’s legions of fans, many of them alienated young conservatives who call themselves Groypers, in honor of an obese version of the Pepe the Frog meme.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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The regime imprisoned Nejati and reportedly tortured him.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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And so even people who were heroes of the nation, they were beaten, tortured, taken for reeducation.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Aggrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieved. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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