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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Marseille may feel aggrieved after PSG midfielder Vitinha escaped with only a yellow card for a high, studs‑up challenge on captain Leonardo Balerdi in the opening minutes.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 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
He acknowledged the demand for “immediate action” but vowed to handle the situation responsibly without acting on “the word of an aggrieved party.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
I always looked exactly the same—same clothes, hair, expression, midway between bored and aggrieved.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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