slightly aggrieved

Frequency: 6.65.4 per million words

To feel wronged to a small, barely noticeable degree.

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Examples (10)

  • He felt slightly aggrieved that his suggestion was ignored.
  • She sounded slightly aggrieved when she talked about the unfair decision.
  • The player gave a slightly aggrieved look towards the referee.
  • I was slightly aggrieved by the dismissive tone of his email.
  • It's normal to feel slightly aggrieved if you believe you were treated unjustly.
  • The community was slightly aggrieved at the lack of consultation on the new project.
  • Although he won, he still looked slightly aggrieved about the penalty call.
  • Her voice was slightly aggrieved as she recounted the incident.
  • You could tell he was slightly aggrieved by the way he folded his arms.
  • She wrote a letter to the editor, feeling slightly aggrieved by the article's inaccuracy.