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Fisher says he didn’t want to rile them by suggesting it was better for them, more reflective of their ability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Fears of possible US military action continued to rile the region.

From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026

“I’ve never seen him to be vulgar. I’ve never seen him be disrespectful or rile people up against the law enforcement or ICE. No, he simply informs. The guy is a good man.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

It’s certainly possible that this is ragebait—a confession so calculatedly oblivious to its own evil that it can’t possibly be true, its only goal to rile up outrage for internet points.

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2024

For once, my short-tempered answer did not rile her.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Lalas, never timid about a brash, attention-seeking rant, riles up TV audiences in a way that makes Stephen A. Smith resemble Mr. Rogers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

She said, "I walk past the sign every day and it riles my blood to see inappropriate grammar or punctuation."

From BBC ● May 5, 2024

But there’s no holiday food that riles people up quite like fruitcake.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2023

In this case, the bait caused a stir in the sharks, similar to how catnip riles up felines.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 26, 2023

The resentment of new money riles Liz Petkevich, whose husband, J. Misha Petkevich, an investment banker and former Olympic figure skater, helped found the new yacht club.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

As avid viewer Ziya M, posting on X just two days after the show's premiere, put it: "Jonasi has the whole nation riled up, external."

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

Energy markets have been riled by this disruption and oil prices shot up.

From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026

In a city that’s been ravaged by fires, ICE raids and a series of entertainment industry layoffs, the sold-out crowd of nearly 300 was riled up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026

Suddenly, Moss didn’t feel so bad about being sensitive and easily riled.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

And Mainers have spoken about his talent for riling up a crowd with an uncommon magnetism.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

The “overtourism” that irks residents of Venice and Barcelona is also riling locals in Osaka and Kyoto, where kimono-clad visitors clog the streets and temples to secure their snapshots for social media.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

After riling up one side of the arena, Rodrigo attempts to run to the other side of the stage — but instead drops straight down through the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024

Hogan is a professional wrestler, an expert at riling up crowds over nonsense.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024

“Okay, okay. Tell me something else you remember,” I said, even though I loved Sox trivia and riling up Mr. Patterson.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen