How to Use aggravating in a Sentence
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Steam cleaners are a great choice to make the task of mopping the floors less aggravating.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2023
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That’s what gets so aggravating, the structure of things break down.
—Joe Mussatto, ajc, 17 Sep. 2017
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The Grandma of Our Country proved more aggravating to son George than his false teeth.
—Michael Farquhar, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
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A lot of people mess up, which can be very aggravating.
—Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
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One of the most aggravating of these tactics is the one of false equivalency.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 28 Sep. 2011
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Some parents say indecision about what to wear is the most aggravating in the preschool years.
—Leslie Brody, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Few things in life are more aggravating than getting a ticket for speeding.
—Yoni Heisler, BGR, 2 Jan. 2022
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Sarah, 16, Greenvilee, WI Razor bumps and ingrown hairs are so aggravating!
—Rachael Nichol, Seventeen, 19 Sep. 2007
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My transition has been the most aggravating and slow going with my parents.
—Kelsey Castañon, refinery29.com, 24 May 2018
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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
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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
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That was a real difficult loss, that was an aggravating loss.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022
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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
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Getting oily skin under control can be as aggravating as the shine itself.
—Katie Berohn, goodhousekeeping.com, 18 May 2023
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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
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Lloyd and Harry’s most aggravating qualities keep coming to the fore.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Dec. 2019
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Ari is absolutely the most aggravating person to watch this season, but Evelin is a close second.
—Ashley Ray-Harris, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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