1. causing distress, injury, or unfair treatment to someone
Usage: present participle of ‘aggrieve’; formal

Examples

• The company was aggrieving its employees by cutting benefits without notice.
• She felt the court was aggrieving her by refusing to hear her case.
• The landlord’s actions were aggrieving the tenants who had paid their rent on time.
• His constant criticism was aggrieving his younger brother.
• The new policy was aggrieving many citizens who depended on the service.
• The unfair dismissal was aggrieving the entire workforce.