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
Verb
  • The migraine tormenting the 32-year-old in April was even worse than usual.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Of the many thoughts tormenting Víctor Eduardo is how Julio died.
    — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of tormenting
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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  • Not upsetting Beijing Washington is unlikely to raise tensions and upset Beijing ahead of next week's summit, while China is expected to shrug off efforts aimed at curbing oil purchases, according to analysts.
    — Anniek Bao,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Wolverines can change the narrative by upsetting Oklahoma and avenging a 24-13 loss from last season.
    — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of upsetting
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  • 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
  • In 1995, Christa Pike confessed to murdering and torturing her classmate Colleen Slemmer.
    — Robert Gebelhoff, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of torturing
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  • Amid lagging sales, retailers marked down the figurines, alienating collectors who want to see items appreciate in value.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Chadbourne, who regularly attends rallies in support of girls having their own spaces, will tell you that the Democrats are alienating their own constituents.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of alienating
Verb
  • Berry’s ex-husband Olivier Martinez accused the actor of physically abusing their 12-year-old son last month.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As reports of officers abusing Flock have made headlines and the company has become increasingly controversial, hundreds of cities and counties have ended or suspended their contracts with the company, or decided not to renew them.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Aggrieving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggrieving. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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