as in infuriating
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as in indignation
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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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Adjective
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Very few things are more infuriating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream or puts the freeze on your video call.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025 -
That sounds like an infuriating way to look at a painting.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Newcastle United fans will be used to the fact that they aren’t allowed to enjoy these occasions before sports journalists’ chin-stroking moral indignation takes hold.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Baldwins shame him, but their righteous indignation feels insincere considering Baldwin wasn’t using her name in that footage with detectives.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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While he’s drawn the ire of some segments of the Canucks fan base this season, which is understandable given the disappointing results and popgun offensive production this year, there’s no questioning the structural integrity that Tocchet’s Canucks have played with.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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After the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the Carolinas, Duke Energy drew the ire of Mountain Island Lake residents who say the company could have mitigated the flooding in their neighborhoods.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As someone with difficulty detoxing due to the MTHFR genetic mutation, my body went into a systemic inflammatory response that my doctor confirmed with bloodwork.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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How to Reduce Inflammation and Support Insulin Sensitivity Inflammation is a very complicated process affecting many different inflammatory cells and pathways.—
Danielle Weiss,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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The outrage felt by Connecticut residents, amid a brutally hot last summer, grew late last year to a point that a petition was delivered to Gov. Ned Lamont with 68,000 signatures calling for a break on rising electric bills.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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The documentary sparked outrage among fans even before its release.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Using force or coercion is one of the aggravating factors outlined in the bill.—
Kyle Pfannenstiel,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2025
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Rape, the jury determined, was an aggravating factor that prompted them to recommend the death penalty, even though such charges were never brought.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
11 Mar. 2025
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The film’s first trailer release sparks new backlash, this time around its stars’ political leanings Instead of enthusiasm and anticipation for the movie, Disney’s first official Snow White trailer drop incurred the wrath of fans on either side of the Israel-Palestine conflict.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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The cause of Montgomery's wrath, and of his March 30 date, is the Federal Communications Commission, which set an April 1, 2025, deadline for smaller jails to lower the obscene rates of inmate phone calls.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Incensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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