nettled
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But the jab nettled a greater insecurity: that pregnant women shouldn't be single.
From Salon • Aug. 28, 2021
There’s a nettled rejoinder from George: “That’s a matter of taste. All down the line, people have liked my songs.”
From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2019
I thought it was an innocent question, but Jackson seemed nettled.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2019
The jolt of seeing him there where, only a few minutes before, I’d felt safe from observation nettled me.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 8, 2019
“Can’t a fellow take a little innocent amusement now and then without losing his respectability?” asked Laurie, looking nettled.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing nettled
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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