aggrieved by

Frequency: 7.49.3 per million words

Used to specify the action or situation that caused the feeling of grievance.

aggrievedADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • Diners feel deeply aggrieved by the inflated prices charged for wine.
  • He felt aggrieved by the company's decision to overlook him for the promotion.
  • The plaintiff, feeling aggrieved by the court's ruling, decided to file an appeal.
  • She was understandably aggrieved by the unfair criticism from her manager.
  • Many citizens are aggrieved by the new tax policy and its sudden implementation.
  • I was slightly aggrieved by his failure to acknowledge my contribution to the project.
  • The community felt aggrieved by the lack of transparency from local officials.
  • Any party who is aggrieved by this order has the right to challenge it in a higher court.
  • He sounded genuinely aggrieved by the false accusations made against him.
  • They were aggrieved by the way their legitimate complaints had been casually dismissed.