as in provoking
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as in angering
to implant bitter feelings in
everything he said just antagonized the other side even more
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonizing
Adjective
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Venture Colonialism There is arguably no single scholar more well versed, incisive, and thought provoking than Stern in analyzing the evolution of joint-stock corporations in the British Empire.—
Caroline Elkins,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Aug. 2023 -
Her work is technically amazing, thought provoking and has tons of heart.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2024
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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
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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
Adjective
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Rape, the jury determined, was an aggravating factor that prompted them to recommend the death penalty, even though such charges were never brought.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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Separately, Taylor asked the court to bar prosecutors from using the diagnosis as an aggravating factor.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The inflammatory period after an injury is naturally longer in older adults, making wound healing slower.7 10.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2025
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At his confirmation hearing, Makary said some ingredients cause a chronic, low-grade inflammatory reaction in the gastrointestinal tract.—
David Hilzenrath,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But unexpected allies and converts to the team’s cause appear, too: passengers awaiting a flight to Kabul, an American technology reporter, maybe even that annoying bakery owner.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The lack of open discussion about the use of AI during this early adaptation phase of the technology was something each panelist felt was only exasperating problems.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2025
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Unfortunately for Gilpin, the script works this out in ways that make Sara seem less like an imperiled 19th-century woman on the run than an exasperating and dangerously clueless Karen.—
Mike Hale,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There is nothing more irritating to enthusiasts than when the mainstream tries to portray their niche world and gets it wrong.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Most formulas are either too heavy, too drying, or too irritating.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Joe Biden’s administration in 2023 proposed a reworked version of Obama’s rule, but the Biden administration never finalized the rule, frustrating advocates.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Very few severe crashes in Sacramento are followed by an arrest, and several survivors of crashes have previously said that soft or nonexistent charges were frustrating and demeaning.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Antagonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonizing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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