antagonize

Example Sentences

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Why would he show up and antagonize the justices?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

So that’s where Stroup and Bourne were in December 1977: entrenched in their positions, confident in their success, and unafraid to antagonize their opponents.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

De León “continues to criminalize our unhoused neighbors and antagonize certain groups that are providing necessary support,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

To fear and antagonize these animals makes sense from an evolutionary standpoint.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2024

He was probably concerned that Workman, being unfamiliar with Seabiscuit, would overdo it and antagonize the horse.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand