riled
Example Sentences
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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
Energy markets have been riled by this disruption and oil prices shot up.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
But they do it because people get riled up about this kind of stuff, and that helps them gain support.
From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025
While Patel’s travel has become a source of gossip within the bureau, his firings in particular have riled the broader workforce.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
My atoms were all riled up, and especially sticky that day.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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