enraging 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of enragingnext
as in infuriating

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enraging

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verb

present participle of enrage
as in angering
to make angry the fact that the auto garage bungled the repair and then overcharged him simply enraged the customer

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  1. infuriating
  2. angering
  3. upsetting
Adjective
  • 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
  • Her perhaps most infuriating trait, as with so many moms, is her constant need to always be right.
    Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 11 May 2024
Definition of infuriating
Verb
  • 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, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
Definition of angering
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of upsetting
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