angering

Example Sentences

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The company had been struggling after angering customers with a series of price hikes in response to its own soaring costs in 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Utilities that manage such growth without angering customers by hiking prices are “uniquely positioned to capture this upside.”

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The criticism from the FDA and HHS officials is unusual for agencies considering a product and risks angering lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

At the risk of angering her, Jimenez describes her mother as a “cool mom,” and compares her to Amy Poehler’s character in “Mean Girls.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

“For someone so superstitious, you risk angering the gods by not attending. I imagine that an assassin would take more interest in the day of the dead.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas