How to Use aggravated in a Sentence

aggravated

adjective
  • Lee had two felony warrants – one for aggravated robbery and another for murder.
    Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Charges in any of the cases could include trespassing and aggravated animal abuse.
    Garrett Andrews, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2021
  • He was charged in Massachusetts in May with four counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping and one count of armed robbery.
    Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
  • He was charged with assault as a hate crime, gang assault, menacing, aggravated harassment as a hate crime and criminal possession of a weapon.
    Mark Crudele, ABC News, 21 May 2021
  • In the meantime, the county attorney had charged Stolzenburg with aggravated battery.
    Peter Kendall Special To The Washington Post, Star Tribune, 19 May 2021
  • Aguilera and Martinez have both been indicted on charges of capital murder and aggravated robbery.
    Tom Steele, Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2021
  • She was arrested by the officer's backup team and charged with aggravated harassment as a hate crime and criminal trespassing.
    Cassidy McDonald, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Cadena, of Laredo, is charged in state court with aggravated robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
    Kevin Krause, Dallas News, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Walker also faces two counts of aggravated robbery and two counts of possession of a firearm in a separate incident, according to court documents.
    Alex Chhith, Star Tribune, 5 May 2021
  • Under Ohio law, if someone dies while committing a crime – in this case, an aggravated robbery – anyone suspected of being involved in that crime can be charged with murder.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2021
  • In court, he was charged as an adult with four counts of aggravated murder.
    Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Earlier this year a jury found her guilty of one count of high and aggravated breach of peace.
    Nicole Chavez and Virginia Langmaid, CNN, 11 Sep. 2022
  • He has since been charged with three counts of aggravated murder.
    Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
  • Greenburg faces a charge of aggravated stalking of a person under the age of 16.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The suspect was also charged with one count of unlawful use of weapon by a felon and five counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
    Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 29 June 2023
  • Each of the aggravated arson counts is a felony and carries a sentence of three to 11 years in prison if convicted.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2021
  • As part of the deal, the government has agreed to dismiss the aggravated identity theft charges.
    BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Joel and Jazmine Rondon, both 33, face one felony count of aggravated manslaughter of a child.
    Sara-Megan Walsh, USA TODAY, 6 July 2023
  • Stearns is being held in the Summit County Jail on a charge of aggravated robbery.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 19 May 2022
  • The trial jury found Gable guilty of aggravated murder and he was sentenced in 1991.
    oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Many of the defendants were charged with 31 counts of bank fraud and seven counts of aggravated identity theft counts.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 May 2022
  • The worker asked to press charges, and the officer arrested the boy for aggravated battery.
    Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Three days later, charged with aggravated arson and burglary, she was transferred to a jail in Newark.
    Tracey Tully, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Keith Williams, 21, is charged with murder and aggravated robbery in the May 5 death of Jolly.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 3 June 2021
  • Julio Caesar Rivera II, 18, is now charged with six counts of aggravated robbery.
    Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Nov. 2021
  • He is charged with indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and aggravated rape of a child.
    Camilo Fonseca, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Manriquez was booked into jail and faces 10 counts of aggravated DUI.
    Salma Reyes, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2021
  • Shockley pleaded guilty on March 2 to two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated robbery.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Cheryl Ann Asiq, 38, is facing three counts of aggravated child abuse and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Hurley is facing a charge of aggravated stalking of a minor.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024

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