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incensed

[in-senst] / ɪnˈsɛnst /


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Not for the first time this season a Premier League manager was left incensed by a red card for hair pulling.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

This incensed crypto die-hards online who accused Vanguard of “hypocrisy.”

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

When I was a little girl, I was colored, then I was Negro, and when they said Black, I was incensed because your hair is black.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Act too supinely and it could alienate voters who, polls show, are growing increasingly incensed at the friendly fire pouring out from Washington, said Peter Matuschek, director of Germany’s Forsa polling group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

He was incensed by the idea of my mom being in contact with her previous love, and she decided it was safer for everyone involved not to test his anger.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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