incensed
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Sanchez was particularly incensed when an 11-acre plot in the city’s Manton neighborhood, on a largely residential street, became a single-story self-storage facility with long rows of garage doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Napoli were incensed after having a penalty award overturned and then a goal disallowed in the first half.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
"She was incensed, just really struck by the audacity of stealing a building and flippantly said: 'You should make this into a game'," Myres told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Thiaw, still incensed by the referee's decision moments before to blow for a foul on Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi before Ismaila Sarr headed in, instructed his players to leave the field.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Mohammed’s letter incensed her; it insulted her reality.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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