incensed
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He had revered the British Museum since he was a teenager and was incensed by the idea that a theft was continuing and that it was being perpetrated by a curator.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
So, when the officials alerted the euphoric crowd that the shot didn’t count and the Bulls had actually lost, the hometown fans were incensed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw, still incensed by Ndala's decision a few moments earlier to disallow a Senegal goal from Ismaila Sarr, ushered his team off the field.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Rodri was incensed with referee Robert Jones' decision to allow Dominic Solanke's goal in City's 2-2 draw at Tottenham in the Premier League on February 1.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Some of the other teams on the mountain that year, failing to understand that Everest was no longer merely a mountain but a commodity as well, were incensed.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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