aggrieved

adjective

ag·​grieved ə-ˈgrēvd How to pronounce aggrieved (audio)
1
: troubled or distressed in spirit
2
a
: suffering from an infringement or denial of legal rights
aggrieved minority groups
b
: showing or expressing grief, injury, or offense
an aggrieved plea
aggrievedly adverb

Examples of aggrieved in a Sentence

He felt aggrieved by their refusal to meet with him. The aggrieved party may cancel the contract.
Recent Examples on the Web Bruce Davis always braced himself for a barrage of phone calls the day after the telecast from bereaved, aggrieved family members who often berated him through tears. Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024 The aggrieved teens also cite everything from studies showing music improves focus to possible family emergencies and school shootings. USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2024 But aggrieved, non-rich Americans could take comfort in the notion that rich people were being asked to pay up, too. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Residents and rights advocates claim that recent visits by the AIIB have only proven its indifference about—or unwillingness to engage meaningfully with—aggrieved communities in Mandalika. TIME, 5 Feb. 2024 And that sense found its embodiment in Mr. Trump’s aggrieved populism. Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2024 The same can be said of the CFPB—a presence lurking over the excesses of Singer’s industry on behalf of ordinary taxpayers; an activist bureau authorized to claw back money from powerful financial institutions for aggrieved American consumers. Pablo Manríquez, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2023 Archie was the original deplorable: aggrieved, surly, cantankerously right-wing. Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023 Campbell was quick to move on and focus on Minnesota, but the aggrieved fanbase focused on the call for most of the week as the NFL released statements and videos to defend its referees. Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English agreved "annoyed, resentful," from past participle of agreven "to aggrieve"

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of aggrieved was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Aggrieved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggrieved. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

aggrieved

adjective
ag·​grieved ə-ˈgrēvd How to pronounce aggrieved (audio)
1
: troubled or distressed in spirit
2
: having a cause for complaint
especially : suffering from injury or loss

Legal Definition

aggrieved

adjective
: having a grievance: as
a
: suffering from an infringement or denial of rights
b
: having interests adversely affected
aggrieved creditors

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