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Recent Examples of infuriating
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Somewhere out there is a woman (possibly a yoga instructor in her 20s from Clapham) who is perfect for this infuriating man child.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
Monday’s loss may be more infuriating for Minnesota than even Friday’s defeat, given the quality of opponent.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
Below, see some of the most infuriating, heartbreaking and unforgettable love triangles to come across our televisions.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
To make Jonah's deadly double-cross even more infuriating to D'Arcy, there's a real-life connection.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Some technology geeks may indeed be attracted to these features, though there are trade-offs here, and steep ones, as many normies will also find these features absolutely infuriating.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Larry Russell and Marian Brooks Larry Russell (Harry Richardson), eldest son of George and Bertha, had one of the more infuriating arcs of the third season, at least from a viewer's perspectives.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Trying to rake the leaves out of the mulch can be more infuriating than a lack of 3-second calls in a Big Ten game.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The hosts’ stand-in captain was at his eccentric best, infuriating bowlers and fielders alike.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Easily the most disconcerting — nay, infuriating — moments in the trailer were when celebrities were introduced into the game.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Hopefully the instructions are a little less vague and infuriating than the connect-the-picture schemes for which IKEA is infamously known – otherwise local roadways could get the wrong kind of interesting.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
In some cases during the most recent yearslong drought, al-Shabab destroyed water infrastructure, infuriating communities.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The basic tier, Surfshark Starter, will also block those infuriating adverts that can disrupt your browsing, and will block your identity from prying eyes.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Speedy asked if that whole experience was infuriating.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
This toy mildly infuriating me.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
An infuriating drama about the indifference of power to the individual, Paths of Glory is both a war movie and a courtroom thriller.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Somewhere out there is a woman (possibly a yoga instructor in her 20s from Clapham) who is perfect for this infuriating man child.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
Monday’s loss may be more infuriating for Minnesota than even Friday’s defeat, given the quality of opponent.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2025
Below, see some of the most infuriating, heartbreaking and unforgettable love triangles to come across our televisions.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
To make Jonah's deadly double-cross even more infuriating to D'Arcy, there's a real-life connection.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Some technology geeks may indeed be attracted to these features, though there are trade-offs here, and steep ones, as many normies will also find these features absolutely infuriating.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Larry Russell and Marian Brooks Larry Russell (Harry Richardson), eldest son of George and Bertha, had one of the more infuriating arcs of the third season, at least from a viewer's perspectives.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025
Trying to rake the leaves out of the mulch can be more infuriating than a lack of 3-second calls in a Big Ten game.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Verb
The implications are infuriating.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The hosts’ stand-in captain was at his eccentric best, infuriating bowlers and fielders alike.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Easily the most disconcerting — nay, infuriating — moments in the trailer were when celebrities were introduced into the game.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Hopefully the instructions are a little less vague and infuriating than the connect-the-picture schemes for which IKEA is infamously known – otherwise local roadways could get the wrong kind of interesting.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
In some cases during the most recent yearslong drought, al-Shabab destroyed water infrastructure, infuriating communities.
—CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
The basic tier, Surfshark Starter, will also block those infuriating adverts that can disrupt your browsing, and will block your identity from prying eyes.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Speedy asked if that whole experience was infuriating.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
This toy mildly infuriating me.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriating
Verb
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Cramped, about living with debilitating period pain, is funny, educational, and at times enraging.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Paul’s antics are enraging, a bit funny, and a perfect encapsulation of the Chris Paul experience.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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There’s nothing more troublesome than a government that finds no problem too small to care about — and governments have a terrible track record for solving large ones.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, replacing 2/3 of your outfield in one offseason can be troublesome at times.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The board instead approved a resolution to reexamine current campus spaces, angering some parents.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile another son, Eduardo, lobbied US officials to impose tariffs on Brazil in response to the verdict, angering many back home.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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For athletes, the C1 solves a frustrating, age-old problem.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The reality is that traditional investigative journalism is a frequently boring and frustrating endeavor that takes a lot of time, money, and patience.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Add it all up, and this season was more of an exasperating shortfall than a stumble — even if some stunning scoring droughts and recklessness on the basepaths conjured that feeling at times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its central character, Chevy Chase's Clark W. Griswold, is a dopey dad trying to keep it together amid an escalating series of exasperating frustrations and ignoble temptations.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The play-calling of Payton remains irritating and confusing.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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Plus, if wind picks up, the leaves can wind up all over the neighborhood, irritating your neighbors.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The best chance for the Bengals to win in 2026 was to run it back, no matter how maddening that might be.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Chair Company is pure Robinson, a mesmerizing, if occasionally maddening, act of self-expression that could come from no one else.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Infuriating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriating. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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