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Recent Examples of infuriating
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
This has been exceedingly infuriating to the vendor.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
For me, that was just so infuriating.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Elizabeth continues to be an infuriating character, interrupting with rude and unhelpful asides throughout the entire family meeting, casually gnawing on an orange slice as Greg and Katie have a heart-to-heart across the table.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 May 2026
This is where Fauci’s lack of analysis, intellectual curiosity, and humility becomes more obvious and infuriating.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
John’s girlfriend was tedious and infuriating, in ways both like and unlike John, but Maggie had yet to find the parts that were supposed to be endearing.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
That’s an especially infuriating tendency since fixing the issue was a point of emphasis after being such a problem in 2025.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Some book clubs open bottles of wine and start the discussion off with whose ex-husband did what new and infuriating thing.
—Amy Silverberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The film can also feel infuriating — quite intentionally so.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
One of the most consistently infuriating elements of Yellowstone was how Sheridan kept positioning the Duttons — a family of land barons with immense political power and a penchant for murder — as righteous underdogs.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
In addition to infuriating those crusty Canadian fans who hate these new-fangled markets — and to be clear, that’s also a selling point — this matchup would feature each side trying to put the ghosts of past failure to rest.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The right’s impulse to politicize every crisis is infuriating.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The gap between what Greg and I did—and, more importantly, thought about—became a gigantic infuriating cavern for me.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
In San Francisco, a Waymo vehicle struck and killed a bodega cat in the city’s Mission District last fall, infuriating residents.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
And then there's Alden Ehrenreich, who plays the part of our infuriating, unrepentant a-hole.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Form has been wildly fluctuating and has led to some infuriating, passive displays.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
This has been exceedingly infuriating to the vendor.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
For me, that was just so infuriating.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Elizabeth continues to be an infuriating character, interrupting with rude and unhelpful asides throughout the entire family meeting, casually gnawing on an orange slice as Greg and Katie have a heart-to-heart across the table.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 11 May 2026
This is where Fauci’s lack of analysis, intellectual curiosity, and humility becomes more obvious and infuriating.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
John’s girlfriend was tedious and infuriating, in ways both like and unlike John, but Maggie had yet to find the parts that were supposed to be endearing.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
That’s an especially infuriating tendency since fixing the issue was a point of emphasis after being such a problem in 2025.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Some book clubs open bottles of wine and start the discussion off with whose ex-husband did what new and infuriating thing.
—Amy Silverberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
There’s no ghastly passenger touchscreen, no dimwitted haptic touchpads and no infuriating AI assistant.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The film can also feel infuriating — quite intentionally so.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
One of the most consistently infuriating elements of Yellowstone was how Sheridan kept positioning the Duttons — a family of land barons with immense political power and a penchant for murder — as righteous underdogs.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 15 May 2026
In addition to infuriating those crusty Canadian fans who hate these new-fangled markets — and to be clear, that’s also a selling point — this matchup would feature each side trying to put the ghosts of past failure to rest.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The right’s impulse to politicize every crisis is infuriating.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
The gap between what Greg and I did—and, more importantly, thought about—became a gigantic infuriating cavern for me.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
In San Francisco, a Waymo vehicle struck and killed a bodega cat in the city’s Mission District last fall, infuriating residents.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
And then there's Alden Ehrenreich, who plays the part of our infuriating, unrepentant a-hole.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infuriating
Verb
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In May 2021, after being elected to Parliament, Ben-Gvir established a makeshift office in a Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem, enraging local residents.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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This is a sad story, an enraging one, a maddening one.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Trash cans or compost bins positioned near entryways can attract troublesome pests.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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Nostalgia for this troublesome decade was more common among the men.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The Star, which also looked into the killing, revealed that Jordan’s associations with organized crime figures, as well as his apparent disregard for angering them, likely contributed to his death.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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In the biblical Tower of Babel story, humans are driven by hubris to try to create a tower tall enough to touch the sky, angering God in the process.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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No longer being completely bound to a relaxer, these four women began navigating the fun, at times frustrating, terrain of natural hair care.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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When to See a Doctor For the vast majority of new parents, dry skin is a temporary, frustrating nuisance that resolves as your hormones stabilize and your body adjusts to its new rhythm.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Weird; annoying even – but the floaters did not seem urgent.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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My biggest concern about adding a tracking device around Mya’s neck was annoying her or creating disruption.—
Tyler Hayes,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Of course, that doesn’t mean the company — which is currently under intense financial pressure, probably explaining the whole exasperating situation in the first place — won’t just institute an even more aggravating popup that breaks the site for all users.—
Jon Christian,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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This led to many exasperating discussions of the nature/nurture theories of my education.—
Gilda Dangot-Simpkin,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Key Points Cayenne pepper can deter squirrels by irritating their senses without causing harm.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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When midges bite, a small welt can emerge that can be itchy and irritating.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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That’s why some of their aimless enthusiasm around generative AI can feel so paradoxical and maddening.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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The maddening answer is that no one really knows.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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