angering
Example Sentences
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Every time the narrative comes close to truly condemning children’s access to devices, the movie pulls back in fear of isolating or angering the audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
The bishops, often nervous about angering the public at a time when church attendance continues its steady decline, have to think carefully about whether to challenge these celebrity priests.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
It has forced the country to rely even more on exports, angering Western trading partners that are having to absorb Chinese overcapacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
And if I laughed louder for the sake of angering him, if I smiled wider, and kissed Locke longer, that is a kind of deceit that even the Folk cannot condemn.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
