Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dunned
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She’d been awakened by their puppy, and had been annoyed at Ryan, who hadn’t gotten up early with the dog like he was supposed to.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025 -
Kelce was evaluated for a concussion in the locker room, and he was annoyed at having to answer the questions that are part of the test.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Despite the compromise, most Democrats have been worried the vote to extend Obamacare tax credits would fail because many Republicans in the House and Senate are opposed to an extension unless the program is overhauled.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The market suffered last week in part because investors worried about the ongoing government shutdown, Cramer suggested, which was crippling air travel and weakening consumer confidence.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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Beijing has long been irked by Washington’s unofficial relationship with Taipei, and the island often features in high-level diplomatic conversations between the two sides.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The hiccup capped a series of communications mishaps that irked employees as the troubled retailer rolled out its first major restructuring in nearly a decade.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two sides, now locked into competitive postures, might also simply grow exasperated with each another and announce new trade restrictions out of the blue.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Overcrowding and unsanitary conditions were already a problem, and the new inmates only exasperated them, according to court documents.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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But those movements further irritated a rib injury that Hendrix first sustained during Wicked night.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Micromoths have long vexed entomologists.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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David Valadao Valadao, 48, has vexed Democrats for years.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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My book has riled up a lot of Christians.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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The locals, especially seniors and year-round residents, are riled up.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
1 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by her young son Israel, Owens went across the street to Lorincz's residence that evening to retrieve a tablet Israel claimed that Lorincz, who'd repeatedly hassled and called the police on the neighborhood children for years, had stolen from him.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Dunned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dunned. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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