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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Delgado-Carlos also has a criminal conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Harris County.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The artist is facing 14 charges, including aggravated assault, possessing and aiming a gun at someone, reckless conduct, conspiracy to commit a felony, and simple assault, among others.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Nationwide, violent crime — robberies, rapes and aggravated assaults — decreased by an average of 14% in the first quarter of this year, reports from police departments in 68 cities indicate.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 12 May 2025
Notorious serial killer Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer, pleaded guilty in Washington State in June 2003 to 48 counts of aggravated murder in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
The artist is facing 14 charges, including aggravated assault, possessing and aiming a gun at someone, reckless conduct, conspiracy to commit a felony, and simple assault, among others.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
Nationwide, violent crime — robberies, rapes and aggravated assaults — decreased by an average of 14% in the first quarter of this year, reports from police departments in 68 cities indicate.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 12 May 2025
Notorious serial killer Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer, pleaded guilty in Washington State in June 2003 to 48 counts of aggravated murder in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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