be aggrieved

Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words

To be in a state of feeling wronged or unfairly treated.

aggrievedVERB + ADJECTIVE

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Examples (10)

  • He was deeply aggrieved by the court's unfair decision.
  • The employees are aggrieved because they haven't received their promised bonuses.
  • She will be aggrieved if she discovers her work was plagiarized.
  • The community has been aggrieved for years by the lack of government support.
  • She was slightly aggrieved at his thoughtless comment.
  • It is understandable that the tenants are aggrieved by the sudden rent increase.
  • The plaintiff is the aggrieved party in this civil lawsuit and seeks compensation.
  • I'm a bit aggrieved that I wasn't consulted before the changes were made.
  • Were you not aggrieved when they took credit for your idea?
  • Although he tried to hide it, it was clear he was aggrieved by the team's betrayal.