as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
incensed residents demanded that the police apprehend the punks who vandalized the cemetery
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as in infuriated
to make angry
the insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy
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Recent Examples of incensed
Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
This came after Longoria claimed Marseille were the victims of corruption following their 3-0 defeat by Auxerre on February 22, where he was incensed by referee Jeremy Stinat’s decision to show a second yellow card to defender Derek Cornelius.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Those on the right flank were incensed that the budget resolution included a lower spending cut minimum for Senate committees compared to House panels — concerned that the upper chamber would reign supreme.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
This came after Longoria claimed Marseille were the victims of corruption following their 3-0 defeat by Auxerre on February 22, where he was incensed by referee Jeremy Stinat’s decision to show a second yellow card to defender Derek Cornelius.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The House conservatives, however, were incensed that the Senate’s framework included different spending cut minimums for each chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The House conservatives, however, were incensed that the Senate’s framework included different spending cut minimums for each chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
First, those on the right flank are incensed that the budget resolution includes different spending cut minimums for each chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
First, those on the right flank are incensed that the budget resolution includes different spending cut minimums for each chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Those on the right flank were incensed that the budget resolution included a lower spending cut minimum for Senate committees compared to House panels — concerned that the upper chamber would reign supreme.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
This came after Longoria claimed Marseille were the victims of corruption following their 3-0 defeat by Auxerre on February 22, where he was incensed by referee Jeremy Stinat’s decision to show a second yellow card to defender Derek Cornelius.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Those on the right flank were incensed that the budget resolution included a lower spending cut minimum for Senate committees compared to House panels — concerned that the upper chamber would reign supreme.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
This came after Longoria claimed Marseille were the victims of corruption following their 3-0 defeat by Auxerre on February 22, where he was incensed by referee Jeremy Stinat’s decision to show a second yellow card to defender Derek Cornelius.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The House conservatives, however, were incensed that the Senate’s framework included different spending cut minimums for each chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The House conservatives, however, were incensed that the Senate’s framework included different spending cut minimums for each chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
First, those on the right flank are incensed that the budget resolution includes different spending cut minimums for each chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
First, those on the right flank are incensed that the budget resolution includes different spending cut minimums for each chamber.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incensed
Adjective
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An angry man, the same one from earlier, bellows at Jackson as he is muscled off the ball, and there are more expletives as Chelsea pass it backwards after getting close to Everton’s penalty area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The most unforgettable image for me was Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, who looked on intently as the bishop spoke, ignoring her husband’s angry scowl.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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And the prime minister of Greenland, Mute B. Egede, said in an indignant statement that there would be no meetings between U.S. officials and Greenland’s government.—
Tim Balk,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At that point, a furious Boone earned himself an ejection from home plate ump Adam Beck, whose zone the manager already had complaints about.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Davis had 23 points at Viejas Arena in a game the Spartans led by 21 before a furious Aztecs rally produced for an improbable 71-68 victory.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gotta start earlier, and maybe involve OG mad Bridges more.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Told the victim was mad because the suspect stepped on his shoes, Torre said the right thing to do would have been to wipe his shoes clean and walk away.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sierra Space’s experiment involved two phases to determine the best ballistic fabric options.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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The agreement includes rent, setup costs, and the cost of installing ballistic glass, which will be shared by the city and property owner.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Like across-the-board tariffs, which would eat into profit margins and infuriate investors.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Incensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensed. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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