antagonize
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Why would he show up and antagonize the justices?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Shannon and Hannah, as different as two people could be, form a connection that can’t help but antagonize jealous Maxine, whom Shannon cheekily calls the “insatiable widow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
Which prompts the question: Why would companies that in theory couldn’t afford to antagonize their customers take this tack anyway?
From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025
Of course, any American has the right to criticize judges but defendants usually don't do it because generally it's a bad idea to unnecessarily antagonize someone who has such power over your life.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025
The young mouse approached the sparrow with trepidation, not wanting to antagonize the moody, dangerous bird.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing antagonize
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