aggrieved at

Frequency: 7.17.9 per million words

Used to specify the person or thing that directly caused the feeling of grievance.

aggrievedADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • He was deeply aggrieved at the unfair decision.
  • She felt slightly aggrieved at his thoughtless comment.
  • The employees are aggrieved at the new policy on overtime.
  • The plaintiff was understandably aggrieved at the court's ruling.
  • He looked particularly aggrieved at the suggestion that he had cheated.
  • She sounded genuinely aggrieved at the accusation on the phone.
  • Many citizens feel aggrieved at the lack of government support.
  • The team felt aggrieved at the referee's controversial call.
  • I was a little aggrieved at being overlooked for the promotion.
  • He remains aggrieved at the way he was treated by his former business partner.