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That would usually rile me up to try to bowl quicker in order to not let him have it his way.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Koizumi has also long been a regular at Yasukuni, including as a government minister, but his first visit on Saturday as defence chief could rile Beijing, Seoul and Pyongyang.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Fisher says he didn’t want to rile them by suggesting it was better for them, more reflective of their ability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

“I’ve never seen him to be vulgar. I’ve never seen him be disrespectful or rile people up against the law enforcement or ICE. No, he simply informs. The guy is a good man.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

She was trying to rile him up, so she wouldn’t be the only one riled.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

These posts are selected for users based on programming rules called algorithms that predict what you will engage with -- whether it's something you like, or that riles you.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Something that riles me is people say it's so much harder to diagnose women because they mask well," she say.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

Lalas, never timid about a brash, attention-seeking rant, riles up TV audiences in a way that makes Stephen A. Smith resemble Mr. Rogers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

“It is the kind of thing that riles people up, and that makes our situation in Arizona and other states more dangerous,” he said.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2024

The resentment of new money riles Liz Petkevich, whose husband, J. Misha Petkevich, an investment banker and former Olympic figure skater, helped found the new yacht club.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

This so riled the Cuban foreign minister and his subordinates that they marched all the way to the stage to shout and harangue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Earlier this month, the 56-year-old riled up New Zealand's business community after a speech calling on small business owners to "be adult".

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

I’ve been meeting quite a lot of millennials and younger people on promo these past few days, and they’re riled.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

“Twins nothing,” Ma Charles said, truly riled by the thought.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

I felt a pang of guilt for riling them up and realized just how stark the difference is between driving 25 mph and 35 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

And Mainers have spoken about his talent for riling up a crowd with an uncommon magnetism.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

I ask if he enjoys riling people up and he admits to "loving it", adding: "Some people are so easy to wind up that I'm afraid it does entertain me."

From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024

After riling up one side of the arena, Rodrigo attempts to run to the other side of the stage — but instead drops straight down through the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024

“Okay, okay. Tell me something else you remember,” I said, even though I loved Sox trivia and riling up Mr. Patterson.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen