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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
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
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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
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
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Spotify For some of us, few things are more infuriating than a gadget that stops working due to a software change.Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 Sep. 2024
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Her perhaps most infuriating trait, as with so many moms, is her constant need to always be right.Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 11 May 2024
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According to Trump's cousin and family historian John Walter, this fabrication was maintained at the request of Fred Trump to avoid upsetting Jewish friends and clients in the post-war period.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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This is an interesting, if upsetting, phenomenon, showing how online communities are divorced from reality and how social media can enable some of the worst sides of humanity.Callum Booth, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Nordic folklore features a similar narrative of Loki, a troublesome god, arriving as the 13th guest to a dinner party.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Swiss authorities were swiftly involved, tracing the troublesome call back to its origin, facilitating the capture of the trio on June 19.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Our consistent goal has been to help readers find ways to get their problems solved, resolve burdensome financial disputes and ensure residents' safety throughout.Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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For years, America’s burdensome permitting and interconnection processes have held back clean energy and transmission projects that are vital to our nation’s electricity future.Ray Long, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Angering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angering. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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