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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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That sounds like an infuriating way to look at a painting.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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The process becomes even more infuriating when life-threatening illness lurks in the background.—
Arthur E Palamara,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University, said delays of bird flu reports are upsetting because they’re needed to inform the public about a worsening situation with many unknown elements.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lombardi retired as Packers coach after that game and the dynasty ended with Green Bay missing the playoffs in 1968 and the AFL’s New York Jets upsetting Baltimore in Super Bowl 3.—
Josh Dubow,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Mortgage rates have crept back over 7% to start the new year in a potentially troublesome development for the housing market that has struggled under the weight of higher interest rates for two years that have priced people out of the market and slowed sales to 20-year lows.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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For those concerned about the digital spread of misinformation, deepfakes—videos of a person in which their face or body has been digitally altered—have become particularly troublesome over the past few years.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Europe the ‘referee’ Still, the image of Europe as a burdensome place for tech regulation has not been shaken.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
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It has been targeted for years by GOP lawmakers who say the agency has created burdensome regulations and rules for U.S. companies.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Angering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angering. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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