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
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Examples of aggravated in a Sentence
aggravated customers looking in vain for a salesclerk for assistance
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Diego Montaña, Alejandro Freire and Kaio Amaral were found guilty of aggravated murder, and Alejandro Míguez of complicity.
—Reuters, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
Wagner is facing eight counts of aggravated murder and 14 other charges in the 2016 shooting deaths of seven members of Pike County's Rhoden family and one future member.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Focusing on homicides, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults, the numbers were compiled and indexed by the Major Cities Chiefs Association, an organization of police executives in the largest cities in the U.S. and Canada.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
But on Wednesday, Jones pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, and five counts for the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to his lawyer.
—Wset Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 24 Nov. 2024
Wagner is facing eight counts of aggravated murder and 14 other charges in the 2016 shooting deaths of seven members of Pike County's Rhoden family and one future member.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Focusing on homicides, rapes, robberies and aggravated assaults, the numbers were compiled and indexed by the Major Cities Chiefs Association, an organization of police executives in the largest cities in the U.S. and Canada.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
But on Wednesday, Jones pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, and five counts for the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to his lawyer.
—Wset Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Aggravated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggravated. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
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