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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He had previously been charged with three counts of forcible rape of a child and three counts of aggravated rape of a child.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Foster is facing a charge of aggravated murder, according to an arrest warrant filed in Licking County Court cited by CNN.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, 38, a citizen of Guatemala, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office, faces four counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and a count of enticing a child under 16.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
Council motion:Fix downtown Cincinnati traffic gridlock due to Big Mac bridge fire
Zachary Stumpf and Terry Stiles
Zachary Stumpf, 23, of Owensville in Clermont County and Terry Stiles, 39, of Arlington Heights in Hamilton County are both charged with aggravated arson, a felony.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
Foster is facing a charge of aggravated murder, according to an arrest warrant filed in Licking County Court cited by CNN.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Maynor Francisco Hernandez-Rodas, 38, a citizen of Guatemala, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office, faces four counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and a count of enticing a child under 16.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2025
Council motion:Fix downtown Cincinnati traffic gridlock due to Big Mac bridge fire
Zachary Stumpf and Terry Stiles
Zachary Stumpf, 23, of Owensville in Clermont County and Terry Stiles, 39, of Arlington Heights in Hamilton County are both charged with aggravated arson, a felony.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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 17 Mar. 2025.
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