His thoughtless behavior enraged us.
People were enraged by the decision.
Recent Examples on the WebChanging the threshold would have further enraged conservatives.—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024 Thousands of motorists were enraged after being stranded Sunday night on the Rickenbacker Causeway — some for more than five hours — after a state construction project closed the flyover bridge connecting Key Biscayne to the mainland as visitors were leaving the beach.—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024 In 2006, Fred Goldman told The Times that he was enraged by the idea that Mr. Simpson had avoided responsibility for the jury award.—Anna Betts, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024 Attendees, many of whom were children, were enraged and upset with the organizers, a U.K. event company called House of Illuminati, demanding a refund.—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024 Regardless, staffers inside NBC News are enraged at the fact an executive would have engaged in such behavior.—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024 And Johnson is bucking the House’s rules to enable a quick-fire vote, further enraging the House Freedom Caucus on the right flank of the GOP conference, which is already raising the alarm over spending levels.—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024 The findings enraged parents and families who pleaded for accountability nearly two years after the attack.—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 This fame and commercialization using essentially free advertising provided by the tabloids, social media, and even serious professional media enraged some of the serious, longstanding longevity activist groups and individuals.—Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle French enrager to become mad, from Old French enragier, from en- + rage rage
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