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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
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Starmer’s comments risk angering many within his party, who will take issue with his linking of antisemitism with pro-Palestinian activism.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The unique revelry was appropriate for the rising star who has made headlines by angering veterans with aggressive moves.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mamdani’s also done an about-face on the city’s rental assistance program, CityFHEPs, angering progressive allies.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
This causes a rift within the family, particularly angering the eldest son, Erik, who feels deeply betrayed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The administration also decided to allow the up to 80,000 metric tons of low-tariff, lower-quality beef from Argentina to be imported to help keep grocery prices down, angering cattle ranchers who argue the decision will hurt domestic production and sales.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The policy coincided with hurricane season, and relief efforts in states such as Missouri, North Carolina, and California were delayed, angering the public and, in many cases, their Republican representatives.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
The economic cost of the war is now palpable – with cell-phone data outages that regularly blight major cities angering even the pro-Putin bourgeoisie – adding to a sense of the war beginning to hit the urban elite, who until now were mostly isolated from the invasion’s impact.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Starmer’s comments risk angering many within his party, who will take issue with his linking of antisemitism with pro-Palestinian activism.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.
—Fabiano Maisonnave, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The unique revelry was appropriate for the rising star who has made headlines by angering veterans with aggressive moves.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Mamdani’s also done an about-face on the city’s rental assistance program, CityFHEPs, angering progressive allies.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
This causes a rift within the family, particularly angering the eldest son, Erik, who feels deeply betrayed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
The administration also decided to allow the up to 80,000 metric tons of low-tariff, lower-quality beef from Argentina to be imported to help keep grocery prices down, angering cattle ranchers who argue the decision will hurt domestic production and sales.
—Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
The policy coincided with hurricane season, and relief efforts in states such as Missouri, North Carolina, and California were delayed, angering the public and, in many cases, their Republican representatives.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angering
Adjective
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For me, that was just so infuriating.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Experiences with doctors and nurses, good and bad, amid the infuriating and exhausting navigation of lupus gave her early conviction on her career path.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Each one is enraging and undermines public confidence in the SAFE-T Act.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The culmination of the story is Michael revealing on stage that this would be the Jacksons' last show together, enraging his father Joe Jackson (Colman Domingo).—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While certain oils work well together (like lemon and tea tree, sweet orange and cinnamon, peppermint and rosemary), aim to mix only two to three oils when blending to avoid a displeasing or overpowering fragrance.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This is, reportedly, very upsetting for Harry.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Italian town is not the first area to struggle with troublesome peacocks or other birds.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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One of the best ways to deter these troublesome insects is to lure them away from your zucchini crops by planting Hubbard squash nearby as a trap crop.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Years later, only a fraction of projects are built because of burdensome red tape and outdated processes.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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However, people often report that CPAP is burdensome, and for some the therapy is intolerable.—
Erika Yamazaki,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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“Angering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angering. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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