1
as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
a reminder designed to prevent the aggravation of phones ringing during movies
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as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
the neighbors' constant aggravations prompted us to move out of town
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as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
informed her children that she didn't need the extra aggravation of hearing them fight in the back seat while they were stuck in traffic
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Recent Examples of aggravation
It’s connected to a societal aggravation with something that’s huge, bureaucratic, seemingly monstrous at times, out of hand.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Tilley has been in jail ever since, being held without bail, and facing charges of murder with circumstances in aggravation, including use of a deadly weapon, court records show.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Doctors have not been able to diagnose the cause of Betts' stomach aggravation, and the ambiguity of the stomach ailment has pointed to the infielder starting the season on the injured list.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The lone pesky issue is Lamont Butler’s aggravation of his shoulder injury.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Tilley has been in jail ever since, being held without bail, and facing charges of murder with circumstances in aggravation, including use of a deadly weapon, court records show.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Doctors have not been able to diagnose the cause of Betts' stomach aggravation, and the ambiguity of the stomach ailment has pointed to the infielder starting the season on the injured list.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The lone pesky issue is Lamont Butler’s aggravation of his shoulder injury.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggravation
Noun
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Once doctors reviewed the family’s travel history, treatment was quickly shifted to address concerns of histoplasmosis, which the CDC explains can cause cause flu-like symptoms including fever and chills, malaise, cough, headache, chest pain and body aches.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Symptoms include persistent fatigue, muscle aches, joint pain, headaches, brain fog, shortness of breath and difficulty sleeping, per the Virginia Department of Health.—
Tess DeMeyer,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Trump has expressed growing frustration with the rulings.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Tyler expresses frustration in hearing that from him and not from Brandon and Theresa themselves.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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And these types of messages go beyond being a mere nuisance.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
24 May 2025
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In 2011, the Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit brought by a group of states (including California) against a number of power companies, claiming that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel generated electricity were a public nuisance under federal law.—
Josiah Neeley,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
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The northeastern beach tiger beetle’s inability to endure human disturbance has wiped it out everywhere except three remote corners of the U.S., one of which is Hughlett Point.—
Simon Davidson,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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This tactic is best for certain veggies and flowers like tomatoes and marigolds that can handle some root disturbance; other plants have more sensitive roots that won't tolerate transplanting well, such as root vegetables.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
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High ozone levels are especially dangerous for children, older adults, and those with existing respiratory or heart conditions, potentially causing throat irritation, coughing, chest pain, and shortness of breath.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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To determine whether demodex mites are the cause of skin irritations, dermatologists can tape or lightly scrape the top layer of skin and place the sample under a microscope, Ricardo-Gonzalez said.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Shout-out to back-seat drivers, who are an annoyance 99 percent of the time but lifesavers for that other one percent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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Many users aren’t interested in a touch screen for general computing, so the reflection annoyances aren’t worth the trade-off to plenty of shoppers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Yet defeat against Arsenal — after three victories against them this season in the league and Carabao Cup — brought exasperation, if only because that story could easily have been different.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The families of hostages show increasing exasperation with the hardline approach of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but have shown little ability to influence official policy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Some visitors may experience inconveniences — like having to recycle or use mass transit instead of driving.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Nina’s challenge is twofold: to get Jim to trust her enough to provide usable intel on Ezra, and to gain the respect of her FBI colleagues, most of whom treat her like an aberration or an inconvenience.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
15 May 2025
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“Aggravation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggravation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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