aggrieved
Americanadjective
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wronged, offended, or injured.
He felt himself aggrieved.
- Synonyms:
- wounded
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Law. deprived of legal rights or claims.
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troubled; worried; disturbed; unhappy.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- aggrievedly adverb
- aggrievedness noun
Etymology
Origin of aggrieved
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; aggrieve, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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"Rwanda is rightly aggrieved by the UK's conduct and seeks an apology."
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
They’re aggrieved because they feel excluded from pop culture — but they lack the cultural curiosity it would take to engage with what most people, especially young people, enjoy.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026
He not only imagines competing sides of a traumatic family story but also inhabits the aggrieved minds of both Douglas, the out-of-touch father, and James, his out-of-control playwright son.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
In the next Cummins over, an aggrieved Smith was given caught behind attempting a wild pull shot.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
Through him you would meet someone else you liked a lot better and gradually your friendship with the first person would erode, then vanish into aggrieved memory.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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