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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If an extended trade war with China leads to higher prices and shortages of key goods for Americans, an angry public could throw out some Republicans, handing control of the House and even possibly the Senate to Democrats.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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Democrats were particularly angry about a last-minute Republican amendment that allowed the sale of huge chunks of public land in Nevada and Utah.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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After a year of intense efforts, we are baffled and indignant.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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Eyewitnesses described furious gales and hurricane-like winds that left an avalanche of debris near the pier.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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But even with a better offensive night for Jerome, he was still beaten off the dribble too many times and couldn’t stay on the court for that last, furious push.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Shinwell takes the rep aside and asks her to grab some of the antidote to the sickness that pushed Stephens into a coma, because the mad scientist must have some lying around.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
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The late 19th century was a boom time for mad inventors, scam artists, and fast-talking salesmen.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Tehran developed its ballistic program in response to Iraqi Scud attacks during the Iran-Iraq War and as a result of long-standing arms embargoes that have limited access to modern defense technology.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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Made from ballistic nylon and polyester tarpaulin, it’s designed for the long haul, along with a few backcountry beat-ups along the way.—
Ryan Krogh,
Outside Online,
30 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 23 May. 2025.
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