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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
a reminder designed to prevent the aggravation of phones ringing during movies
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as in harassment
the act of making unwelcome intrusions upon another
the neighbors' constant aggravations prompted us to move out of town
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as in frustration
the feeling of impatience or anger caused by another's repeated disagreeable acts
informed her children that she didn't need the extra aggravation of hearing them fight in the back seat while they were stuck in traffic
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Recent Examples of aggravation
Then add the cost of aggravation, anxiety, and confusion.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Control situations, create opportunities and spare yourself the aggravation of uncertainty or disappointment.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Another injury aggravation has landed a key Knicks rotation player back on the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
One theory for the disappearance is that theater owners are tired of bad news —moviegoing has not returned to pre-pandemic levels — so NATO decided to spare them the aggravation of making those numbers so easily available.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Control situations, create opportunities and spare yourself the aggravation of uncertainty or disappointment.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Another injury aggravation has landed a key Knicks rotation player back on the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
One theory for the disappearance is that theater owners are tired of bad news —moviegoing has not returned to pre-pandemic levels — so NATO decided to spare them the aggravation of making those numbers so easily available.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggravation
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Exposure to high concentrations can cause people to lose consciousness and can lead to long-term effects such as headaches, poor attention span, poor memory and poor motor function, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Common symptoms include a runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, sneezing, coughing, mild headache, and a low-grade fever.Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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But with crucial deadlines and the land deal itself hanging in the balance, the county’s apparent lack of movement was a source of frustration at Tuesday’s supervisors meeting.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Voter frustrations with the economy and immigration are fueling Trump’s slight advantage among Arizona voters.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The world wars turned the insect from a nuisance to a mortal threat.Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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But, as this CNN investigation reveals, this public nuisance has an exploitative underbelly that warrants scrutiny.Longreads, Longreads, 25 Oct. 2024
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Officers were called around 7:45 p.m. Sunday to Sutter Street, off South First Street, in the city’s Washington-Guadalupe neighborhood for a report of a family disturbance at a home.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The National Hurricane Center has been monitoring an area of disturbance for several days, though the chances of formation have lingered at around 20 percent for the next seven days.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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An inner thigh rash is a skin irritation that develops on the inner portion of your upper legs or groin area.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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Derms recommend using these active treatments every other night, respectively, in order to prevent unwanted irritation and flaking.Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
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But then there are the annoyances that truly seem created for the sole purpose of annoying.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Another minor annoyance is that the on-screen text is pretty small.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Like the best Bluey episodes, every frame pulls on multiple emotional levers at once — as Nana and Bob maneuver around the mess, there’s sweetness, absurdity, exasperation, and deep love all happening.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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And after years of calling for change, there’s a growing sense of exasperation among those on the front lines.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Damage to roads proved to be a major inconvenience, especially as broken sewage, water and gas mains prevented people from getting to work in the morning.Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Bitcoin ETFs allow investors to buy into an asset that tracks the price movement of bitcoin, while avoiding the inconvenience and risk of purchasing the crypto coin itself.Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Aggravation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggravation. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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