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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
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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
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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The process becomes even more infuriating when life-threatening illness lurks in the background.Arthur E Palamara, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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Just as upsetting is the E.D. itself (short for Emergency Department, since they’re not called E.Rs.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
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In its place is now Palm Tree Club, an upscale hotel, dining and event space that's already upsetting its new neighbors.Sommer Brugal, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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And if that wasn’t troublesome enough, the offensive line would have had protection issues if Tagovailoa didn’t have such a quick trigger.Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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People often let their guard down in the cold months, which scientists say can be troublesome as fleas have different life stages.Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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She, too, is forced to go to internet cafés to handle the government’s burdensome reporting requirements, which must be done online.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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But a new trade proposal posted on the Fireside Yankees podcast's X (formerly Twitter) feed calls on the Yankees to address that issue while also freeing themselves from a burdensome contract.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Angering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angering. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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