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infuriate

[in-fyoor-ee-ayt, in-fyoor-ee-it] / ɪnˈfjʊər iˌeɪt, ɪnˈfjʊər i ɪt /


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Cherki seems to delight and infuriate in equal measure.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026

“He could infuriate you in such wonderful ways,” Ms. Serpell quotes her subject remarking.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

“I think this is only going to infuriate people, to be honest,” Brown said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025

For example, if you start calling a loved one on your commute home to work, the time spent in traffic that used to infuriate you may instead become a source of joy.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025

The risk might cost me, infuriate Du Barry further, but if it allows me to stand out from my sisters, the gamble will be worth it.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

“It infuriates her. It doesn’t make me mad. I feel very fortunate that I can make time during the day and do these things.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

He first alarms Dickens by attempting to kiss him and then infuriates him by harvesting geraniums from the garden.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

But the situation is “out of control,” and that infuriates her because families who live in small apartments with no outdoor space have been frightened away from their park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2024

It's not just the big-ticket "distractions" like having a job that infuriates them, either.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024

For some reason this infuriates me even more, which two minutes ago I didn't think was possible.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

For the infuriated viewers who balk at the higher fee, the episodes eventually trickle in, but later than expected or even promised.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Spain says it has returned to neighbouring Morocco 70,000 of the 72,000 migrants who entered Ceuta from July 30 in scenes that infuriated EU partners seeking a harder line on irregular immigration.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

That infuriated Angels fans, of course, since their team has baseball’s longest playoff drought — 12 years, counting this one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

England have both thrilled and infuriated under the pair with a playing style and approach to the game that has divided fans and pundits alike.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Informed by Bradbury that his role would be limited to “coordinating” with Holloway, an infuriated Teller again threatened to resign.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Our critic called Cristian Mungiu’s drama, which won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, “a spellbinding, infuriating tale.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

After the crash, a fundraising drive allowed him to post bail and be released pending trial, infuriating the Carter family.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Aussie breakdancer who went viral in 2024 for her cringingly bad performance at the Summer Olympics in Paris is the subject of an infuriating new Netflix documentary about the whole ordeal.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

Instead, all of the tedious, disappointing, ridiculous components fuse, creating a viewing experience that is occasionally infuriating in the moment, but leaves the mind the second the credits roll.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Noises boomed unnaturally loud: the gurgle of the river, the hoo-hoo of an owl; the famished yipping of that infuriating cub.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver


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