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noun

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verb (1)

present participle of incense

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verb (2)

present participle of incense
as in scenting
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance the gift shop was heavily incensed with a cloying mixture of herbal essences

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Adjective
  • Nothing is more infuriating than realizing that the lid does not firmly fit over the container.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
  • Very few things are more infuriating than Wi-Fi that lags mid-stream or puts the freeze on your video call.
    Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The result was an outpouring of delighted indignation and anti-Corden sentiment, complete with an extended tabloid news cycle.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • With Chrome, OpenAI would gain access to a treasure trove of user behavior data — data that might fuel its large language models but also trigger indignation from privacy activists.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Venture Colonialism There is arguably no single scholar more well versed, incisive, and thought provoking than Stern in analyzing the evolution of joint-stock corporations in the British Empire.
    Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Her work is technically amazing, thought provoking and has tons of heart.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • But Trump imposed much greater duties on China, which has been the target of his trade ire.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 May 2025
  • The change comes after years of frustration from the player base about the lack of availability for remote raids in certain features, with Gigantamax Battles in particular drawing significant ire due to their difficulty.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Excess fat – particularly the tissue that surrounds the internal organs – is metabolically active, producing inflammatory molecules, altering hormone levels and impairing insulin signaling.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • Pritzker’s inflammatory speech fostered a toxic environment, evident when a speaker likened me and Moms for Liberty to executed Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher, as noted in our X post on April 28.
    Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The abuses have sparked outrage and fear among South Sudanese nationals and marginalized groups in Khartoum, seen as having ties to RSF, who have recruited mercenaries from South Sudan.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
  • That move has sparked outrage as well as security and ethical concerns from both Republicans and Democrats. 2.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Mangione's case includes multiple factors that could be considered aggravating, McQuade said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Following the guilty verdict, Lori Daybell agreed to several aggravating factors in the case, instead of having a jury make a finding on them.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher last week became the latest law firm to strike a deal with the White House and escape President Trump’s wrath.
    Ben Protess, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • And Augusta National Golf Club did not escape the storm’s wrath.
    Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Incensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incensing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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