How to Use aggravating in a Sentence

aggravating

adjective

• Steam cleaners are a great choice to make the task of mopping the floors less aggravating.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2023
• That’s what gets so aggravating, the structure of things break down.
  — Joe Mussatto, ajc, 17 Sep. 2017
• The Grandma of Our Country proved more aggravating to son George than his false teeth.
  — Michael Farquhar, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
• A lot of people mess up, which can be very aggravating.
  — Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
• One of the most aggravating of these tactics is the one of false equivalency.
  — Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2011
• Some parents say indecision about what to wear is the most aggravating in the preschool years.
  — Leslie Brody, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2018
• There’s nothing more aggravating than trying to light a grill or campfire with a weak, wimpy lighter.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 14 Apr. 2020
• The incident happened on the Fourth of July, the time of year when fireworks become one of the most aggravating problems in our lives.
  — Otis R. Taylor Jr., SFChronicle.com, 9 July 2018
• Prosecutors will have to show proof of intent and at least one aggravating factor that made the killings more heinous.
  — USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
• Prosecutors first have to show proof of intent and at least one aggravating factor that made the killings more heinous.
  — Peter Smith, ajc, 26 June 2023
• And now that he's been placed on a more prominent pedestal, the aggravating truth of Baby Groot has been exposed and magnified.
  — Charles Bramesco, Esquire, 8 May 2017
• The most recent, and so far most aggravating aspect of this is that his parents were supposed to stay at our cottage over a long weekend.
  — Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2020
• Rose petals and neem leaves are powerful, calming botanicals that both soothe the skin and help detox the body after an aggravating day.
  — Liza Myers, Bon Appetit, 7 July 2017
• Rose petals and neem leaves are powerful, calming botanicals that both soothe the skin and help detox the body after an aggravating day.
  — Liza Myers, Bon Appetit, 7 July 2017
• Few things in life are more aggravating than getting a ticket for speeding.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 2 Jan. 2022
• Sarah, 16, Greenvilee, WI Razor bumps and ingrown hairs are so aggravating!
  — Rachael Nichol, Seventeen, 19 Sep. 2007
• My transition has been the most aggravating and slow going with my parents.
  — Kelsey Castañon, refinery29.com, 24 May 2018
• The enhancement can serve as an aggravating factor at sentencing, though with or without it Eaton faces 20 years to life in prison.
  — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• The judge would then issue a sentence based on only those aggravating factors, although the bill gives the judge the power to override the jury and sentence someone to life in prison.
  — Lizette Alvarez, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2016
• That was a real difficult loss, that was an aggravating loss.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022
• In fact, there are few things more aggravating than uncomfortable boots, which tend to remind you of that fact every few minutes.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 27 Aug. 2019
• Getting oily skin under control can be as aggravating as the shine itself.
  — Katie Berohn, goodhousekeeping.com, 18 May 2023
• Make sure to get drops that don’t promise to relieve redness, since those can cause an aggravating rebound effect that just makes your eyes redder.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Sep. 2018
• Lloyd and Harry’s most aggravating qualities keep coming to the fore.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Dec. 2019
• Ari is absolutely the most aggravating person to watch this season, but Evelin is a close second.
  — Ashley Ray-Harris, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2021
• The most aggravating was at a rare Neil Young solo appearance a few years back, where a few rude fans kept yelling out song requests and other nonsense between, and even during, the songs.
  — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2021
• Zachary Ernst, a philosopher at the University of Missouri, has written up an aggravating tale of sexism in academia.
  — Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 1 Dec. 2011
• An aggravating factor is that Mr Erdogan does not place much faith in his relationship with the West.
  — P.z. | Istanbul, The Economist, 26 July 2019
• The problem here is that the Republican list is a catalog of aggravating grievances, not party platform points.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
• In such cases, the jury would then hear from the two sides about any aggravating and mitigating circumstances, before deciding whether a death sentence is appropriate.
  — Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 30 May 2024

Last Updated: 16 Aug 2024