Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting (against)
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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
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Holding the two halves together builds something that neither half could make alone, and treating either as infallible turns them into engines for manufacturing enemies and alienating friends.—
Robert T.F. Downes,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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Choose authenticity over provocation, and allow transformation without burning bridges or alienating allies in the process this month.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 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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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
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The apprehension comes days after 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Alexander Conejo Arias, were taken into custody by ICE, incensing the Twin Cities and drawing international media attention.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Most people have experienced the maddening grind of trying to fix a billing mistake, appeal an insurance decision or schedule a medical appointment, only to be pulled into a maze of forms, portals and hold music.—
Nitin Ware,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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The core concept is no doubt still maddening to plenty of Christians who would like Santa left alone.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025
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With an economy that is persistently reliant on crude, pursuing policies that raise energy costs risks angering constituents.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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But in other parts of the city the presence of ICE was aggravating existing antipathy for local law enforcement.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Reaves is approaching the four-week point after aggravating his calf injury on Christmas Day.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Setting (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20%28against%29. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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