as in angering
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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as in scenting
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
the gift shop was heavily incensed with a cloying mixture of herbal essences
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as in infuriating
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as in indignation
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Adjective
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Larry Russell and Marian Brooks Larry Russell (Harry Richardson), eldest son of George and Bertha, had one of the more infuriating arcs of the third season, at least from a viewer's perspectives.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
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Trying to rake the leaves out of the mulch can be more infuriating than a lack of 3-second calls in a Big Ten game.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Well, St James’ Park threatens to be another level entirely for Liverpool’s visit: a Bank Holiday Monday, under the floodlights, with Newcastle and their fans seething with indignation about Alexander Isak’s behaviour and Liverpool’s pursuit of him.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Chase resigned in indignation and took refuge at the League.—
Anne Halsey,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Aug. 2025
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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
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Her work is technically amazing, thought provoking and has tons of heart.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2024
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Protests against the president’s immigration agenda were blamed when Trump deployed the National Guard in Los Angeles in June, drawing the ire of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D).—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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Despite her own political affiliation, Navarro has been a longtime critic of Trump and his administration, and has drawn the ire of the White House before.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Several immigration attorneys criticized his comments as false and inflammatory in multiple media outlets.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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What’s striking is the kind of inflammatory language the White House deploys.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago began to see a decline in homicides in 2022.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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And starting in 2026, the commission won’t be forced to sit through lengthy meetings fueled by outrage.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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His sentence also considers aggravating factors like his targeting of vulnerable victims and his abuse of a position of trust.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Jason Tolonen, 52, was being held on a $500,000 bond Sunday, Aug. 3, on charges of using a computer to commit a crime and unlawful posting of messages with aggravating circumstances.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Canada’s ire toward the U.S. in the wake of soured trade relations has rocked summer tourism and spurred consumer boycotts, but that wrath has not extended to U.S. markets.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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And ever since, he’s been a top target of Trump's wrath.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Incensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensing. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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