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as in enraging
to make angry
it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known
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Recent Examples of angering
Bradford Betz, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
With some true detective work, Flueger quickly discovers that pigeons are trying to claim squatter rights a bit too close higher up, angering the furry felines.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Francis has tried to toe a balanced line on Gaza after initially angering Israel with comments that were perceived of as being supportive of the Palestinians.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
This is exemplified by the ways in which people were tying themselves in knots to appropriately grieve Payne’s death without angering anyone critical of his alleged behavior.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Google Chrome has started to remove ad blockers that don’t support its new Manifest V3 initiative, angering some users of the privacy preserving technology.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The new plan would do away with two of those lanes, angering some motorists and bus operators.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
Around 10 individuals ran onto the court waving Palestinian flags, angering hundreds of attendees from the French Jewish community cheering for the Israeli team.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
With some true detective work, Flueger quickly discovers that pigeons are trying to claim squatter rights a bit too close higher up, angering the furry felines.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Francis has tried to toe a balanced line on Gaza after initially angering Israel with comments that were perceived of as being supportive of the Palestinians.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
This is exemplified by the ways in which people were tying themselves in knots to appropriately grieve Payne’s death without angering anyone critical of his alleged behavior.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Google Chrome has started to remove ad blockers that don’t support its new Manifest V3 initiative, angering some users of the privacy preserving technology.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The new plan would do away with two of those lanes, angering some motorists and bus operators.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angering
Adjective
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Very few things are more infuriating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream or puts the freeze on your video call.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
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That sounds like an infuriating way to look at a painting.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Witnessing a patient’s death, respondents said, was not in itself upsetting.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The removal of the storyline has been understandably upsetting to many, especially when the character is still being used in promotional materials.—
James Factora,
Them,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Lee says tariffs can be helpful in certain situations, but what’s been threatened by the Trump administration is more troublesome.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Cyclones also shouldn’t be overlooked as their combination of forwards Audi Crooks and Addy Brown could be troublesome for Michigan and Notre Dame.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Talking about reining in burdensome regulations, and that may be completely genuine.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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In order to speed up rebuilding efforts from the devastating wildfires earlier this year, Newsom has slashed California’s burdensome environmental and zoning regulations.—
Douglas Schoen,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Angering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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