Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set (against)
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While one of her first moves — pushing specialized teachers into vacant classroom teaching jobs — angered the teachers' union, the new bonus for retirees was an idea that came from the union president, Ingrid Walker-Henry.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025 -
This move had angered India, which pointed to China not getting punished despite its role as an even bigger importer of Russian energy.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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After Kibaki’s victory was declared, the president was inaugurated in a strange dusk ceremony that infuriated Odinga’s camp.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The attack infuriated Italy and Italians, who were upset that the United States didn't hold accountable those involved in the mob.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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The accusations came after Harry—who is estranged from William, Kate and his father King Charles—sent a wreath and a handwritten letter to be placed in honor of his grandfather, Prince Philip, at the Burma Star Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in London on September 2025.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
10 Oct. 2025
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Walton, who’d come out at 30 years old, was estranged from some of his.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
10 Oct. 2025
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As the days go on, Lo continues searching for answers, further alienating herself from everyone else and causing a deeper rift between them all.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Because of that, socialism is often used to describe the political and economic system of countries such as Cuba and Venezuela, and the term can politically alienate some voters due to its association with these countries.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Michael was similarly enraged by the support.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The funniest part to me is that amid this violence — as someone is literally trying to kill him — the thing that enrages Beom-mo the most is when his wife’s top starts to slip down.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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In Abilene, the late Kansas statesman’s boyhood home, residents are incensed.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Auburn fans, already incensed by the previous ruling, aired their grievances fully.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Set (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28against%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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