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antagonize

[an-tag-uh-nahyz] / ænˈtæg əˌnaɪz /


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Why would he show up and antagonize the justices?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The crowd at Pupusas and Punchlines is not one to dismiss or antagonize comics that are not Latinx.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Of course, any American has the right to criticize judges but defendants usually don't do it because generally it's a bad idea to unnecessarily antagonize someone who has such power over your life.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

“When we are fighting for our survival, we can’t afford to antagonize either Biden or Trump,” Mr. Merezhko said.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Satan would antagonize Justin, Justin would ignore him, Tobias would come after me, Justin would defend me, Satan would come after Justin, and around we would go again.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh




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