aggravated
adjective
ag·gra·vat·ed
ˈa-grə-ˌvā-təd 
1
: angry or displeased especially because of small problems or annoyances : feeling or showing aggravation
Sid snored on. Tom was aggravated. He said, "Sid, Sid!" and shook him.—
Mark Twain
Mark TwainThe maid sounded very aggravated.—Louise Fitzhugh
Louise Fitzhugh2
law, of a criminal offense
: considered more serious or heinous than normal : characterized by aggravating elements (such as the use of a deadly weapon)
aggravated manslaughter
see also aggravated assault
Examples of aggravated in a Sentence
aggravated customers looking in vain for a salesclerk for assistance
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She was also sentenced Jan. 8 to three years in prison on two counts of writing threats to kill or to do bodily injury and one count of aggravated stalking with a credible threat.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Finally, Lowell Police arrested him on June 14, 2024, for aggravated rape of a child and rape of a child with force.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
He was charged with two counts of aggravated manslaughter, two counts of vehicular homicide, evidence tampering and leaving the scene of an accident.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
There have also been drops in aggravated assaults, rapes and armed robberies, according to CMPD’s data.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Finally, Lowell Police arrested him on June 14, 2024, for aggravated rape of a child and rape of a child with force.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
He was charged with two counts of aggravated manslaughter, two counts of vehicular homicide, evidence tampering and leaving the scene of an accident.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025
There have also been drops in aggravated assaults, rapes and armed robberies, according to CMPD’s data.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aggravated
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“Aggravated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggravated. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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