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enrage

[en-reyj] / ɛnˈreɪdʒ /


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It’s the Epstein files that really enrage Kasamis.

From MarketWatch Apr. 6, 2026

In Hostilities, players anonymously wrote questions intended to embarrass or enrage other players, the more intimate the better.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Unfortunately, one of the easiest ways to engage people is to enrage them.

From Slate Jan. 29, 2025

That would clearly enrage Mexico, with consequences that would extend far beyond a willingness to cooperate on the issues of drug trafficking.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 2024

She would have thought a question like that, which was almost an insult, would enrage the great creature beyond reason, and she wondered at Farder Coram’s courage in asking it.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

When Mr. Sveen says wolves “ruined” 40 lambs in one night, we assume he means they were left dead and uneaten and this enrages him, not unjustifiably.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

Potholes is perhaps the archetypal example of an issue that enrages many.

From BBC Dec. 19, 2024

“There is enough housing, it’s just they’re not for the residents. It really enrages me.”

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2024

And on the social media site X, where he has 425,000 followers, Mr. Tan doesn’t just rub some people the wrong way, he enrages them.

From New York Times Mar. 29, 2024

The sight of the pamphlets and fliers enrages the judge.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

In recent weeks, Kiffin has enraged nearly every stakeholder in the sport with an audacious plan.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The Times reporting enraged Trump, and the administration tried to unmask the paper’s sources before ultimately backing down.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Year in and year out, in incidents small and noticeably larger, refinery accidents enraged neighbors and attracted regulators.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

On Wednesday night, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported being told that “the aerial image of the crowds from last week’s his rally enraged him so much that officials ended up deleting them.”

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

But the unprovoked and unsanctioned movement enraged the guard.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

LSU’s Lane Kiffin wants to add former NFL rookies to his roster, enraging the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

There are noteworthy nuggets, as we set out here, and the revelations about his payoff will be, to many, enraging.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

His superpower is enraging his opponents to the point that they can’t help but make a mistake out of sheer frustration.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

If one believes that progress in this country is linear and upward, such a reality is jarring and enraging.

From Salon May 29, 2025

He stood silently for a moment, trying to think of how to say no without further enraging Trademaster.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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