Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for set (against)
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The two sat up front and refused to move, angering the driver, who stormed off at every stop, all through the night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The policy coincided with hurricane season, and relief efforts in states such as Missouri, North Carolina, and California were delayed, angering the public and, in many cases, their Republican representatives.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kline was frustrated and even infuriated by the military's past reluctance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kline was frustrated and even infuriated by the military's past reluctance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Claire’s estranged dad Jason (Steve Zahn) reluctantly signs on, and the friction between the two speaks to unresolved issues that need to be addressed.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The two have been estranged since 2020, when Vivian came out as transgender.—
Kahina Sekkaï,
Vanity Fair,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jimenez describes growing up in Orange County with few Latinos around outside of her family as an alienating experience.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The clash mirrors a broader fight within the Democratic Party, as progressive candidates push for a more confrontational stance toward Israel’s government and more moderate lawmakers warn against alienating pro-Israel voters and donors.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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With a German commandant enraged, Edmonds stood his ground and invoked prisoners' rights under international law.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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That incensed Britain and threatened Western economic interests.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, the Department of Justice redacted the names of several people who are not survivors -- incensing not only members of Congress but also survivors of Epstein's crimes who charge that the administration is engaged in a cover-up.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Set (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/set%20%28against%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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