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as in infuriates
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
an employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
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as in displeases
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Investigative reporting is bad enough; often what really infuriates him is jokes.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Elsewhere, the photo of Cartman is a reference to his reaction of Clyde’s incendiary new podcast that has a right wing theme that infuriates the perpetual instigator.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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And nothing angers the Survivor gods more than reality TV hubris.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching.—
Avital Pardo,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite his impeccable physical beauty, Edward sours his first impression with Bella due to his hot-and-cold demeanor.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nothing sours the thrill of the hunt faster than seeing a shelf cleared by someone who only wants to use your sacred collectibles for profit.—
Danielle Hass,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025
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Pew noted Democrats’ views grew more negative toward Republicans, fostering hostility that alienates swing voters.—
Nafees Alam,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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Pew noted Democrats’ views grew more negative toward Republicans, fostering hostility that alienates swing voters.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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While this violation enrages the village’s women, the men who make up the Panchayat (village council) try and fail to cast her out of town.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The funniest part to me is that amid this violence — as someone is literally trying to kill him — the thing that enrages Beom-mo the most is when his wife’s top starts to slip down.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Disgruntles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntles. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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