aggrieving

verb

present participle of aggrieve
1
as in disquieting

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2
as in tormenting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggrieving
  1. disquieting
  2. tormenting
  3. perturbing
  4. afflicting
  5. upsetting
  6. torturing
  7. alienating
  8. abusing
Verb
  • Concurrently, the duo was seeing a growth of comic conventions, but a disquieting sidelining of artists at the same time.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The light is always ‘slanted,’ casting the novel’s gnomic creations in disquieting atmospherics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of disquieting
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  • This shift from just hating and tormenting Mozart, and expanding that rage against God and his own mediocrity is what makes this play so profound and distinctive.
    — Doni Wilson, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The migraine tormenting the 32-year-old in April was even worse than usual.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of tormenting
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  • It had previously been thought that an unseen gas giant planet, having carved out a gap between the middle and outer ring, was perturbing the outer ring.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In another study conducted around the same time, Picard found that perturbing mitochondria changed their host cell’s gene expression and growth, even when the organelles’ ability to transform energy was unchanged.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of perturbing
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  • Singh and Jaggseer, like Beyoncé and Lil Nas X before them, highlight an identity crisis afflicting modern country music.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The work continues and the Frates family has maintained the passion that Pete instilled in them in fighting the disease that is still afflicting far too many people.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of afflicting
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  • Yes, the Jaguars are obviously much happier after going into Cincinnati and upsetting the Bengals.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Your dad’s health and well-being must come first, so stop worrying about upsetting this person.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of upsetting
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  • Guevara has never been charged with a crime in connection with allegedly torturing supsects, and the statute of limitations has long since expired on any such charges, Felker said.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In 1996, Pike was found guilty of first-degree murder for beating, torturing and killing Slemmer, a fellow Jobs Corps worker, in a remote area of the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of torturing
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  • Artists playing into their politics isn’t without risk, as many steer clear to avoid alienating fans or getting embroiled in controversy.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Mainstream political parties previously avoided publicly advocating for a return to the European Union out of concern over alienating voters in pro Brexit regions and exacerbating societal polarization.
    — , CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of alienating
Verb
  • As Rolling Stone and Sportico have reported, the Riverside plaintiffs all allege that the church should have known that Lorch was abusing children.
    — Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Damian Reynolds, 34, was sentenced to a 20-year prison sentence — the maximum allowed under the law —after he was convicted of abusing two women, according to the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Aggrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieving. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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