aggrieved

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aggrieved (comparative more aggrieved, superlative most aggrieved)

  1. Angry or resentful due to unjust treatment.
    I am aggrieved at the conditions which have been forced upon me.
    • 2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 - 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport[1]:
      Steven Fletcher headed in for Wolves late on, who were denied a penalty and what appeared to be a legitimate equaliser in stoppage time.
      Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will rightly be aggrieved by those two decisions.
  2. (law) Having one's rights denied or curtailed.
    The aggrieved person may present their petition to the court for review.

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aggrieved

  1. simple past and past participle of aggrieve