Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting (against)
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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
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Weiss is betting Bilton can bring new viewers to the program without alienating its current crop of die-hards.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Support for individual data centers already approved for zoning across the county has fallen along similar lines, attracting construction unions and school systems while alienating neighbors.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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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
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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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Amid the crackdown, Renee Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were both shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate confrontations, incensing large swaths of the nation.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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The realization that there is a punishment for women who align themselves with men, as well as for those who don’t, is rightfully maddening.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Cleveland’s inconsistency this season has been maddening, but Sunday night in Game 7, the Cavs showed their true threat level.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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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
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That is aggravating Americas' frustrations with the president's economic performance, and likely will weigh on his fellow Republicans' performance in November's midterm elections.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Makar hasn’t played since aggravating an apparent upper-body injury in Game 5 of Colorado’s second-round series against the Minnesota Wild.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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“Setting (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20%28against%29. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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