aggravating
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Synonyms for aggravating
Synonyms
abrasive, annoying, bothersome, carking, chafing, disturbing, exasperating, frustrating, galling, irksome, irritating, maddening, nettlesome, nettling, peeving, pesky, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, pesty, plaguey (also plaguy), rankling, rebarbative, riling, vexatious, vexing
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In the penalty phase of the Christensen case, prosecutors will present aggravating factors to the crime, while the defense will present mitigating factors and are likely to call on witnesses to make their case. — Jamie Munks, chicagotribune.com, "Jury to consider whether U. of I. killer Brendt Christensen should die for kidnapping, slaying of Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang," 7 July 2019 An aggravating factor is that Mr Erdogan does not place much faith in his relationship with the West. — P.z. | Istanbul, The Economist, "Turkey’s row with America over Russian military hardware," 26 July 2019 The Preah Sihanouk provincial court said the Chinese owner of the building in Sihanoukville was charged with unintentional homicide, involuntarily causing injuries and aggravating circumstances that cause injury. — Washington Post, "Cambodia charges 7, including Chinese, in building collapse," 25 June 2019 They were also arrested in a school zone, considered an aggravating factor in the state. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, "D.C. chef who served Obama faces felony cocaine charges after arrest in Delaware beach town," 12 June 2019 There’s nothing more aggravating to an Aries than procrastination and slow-moving plans. — Alice Bell, Vogue, "What Astrology Tells Us About Martin Margiela’s and Marc Jacobs’s Shared Birthday," 9 Apr. 2019 After Kate's water broke and she was admitted to the hospital, Miguel was, arguably, the most chill person in the waiting room — well, besides Madison and that incredibly aggravating Rold Gold pretzel lady. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'This Is Us' Fans Are Furious With Miguel After Watching the Latest Episode," 13 Mar. 2019 One of the most aggravating issues of the immigration debate has been the uneasy relationship between Washington and the states on enforcing the law. — Paul Thornton, latimes.com, "Jeff Sessions does California and the U.S. a favor," 10 Mar. 2018 However, over the years, steam radiators can start producing some very aggravating sounds, including banging, knocking, whistling, and squeaking. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Silence a Noisy Steam Radiator," 11 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aggravating.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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