antagonized

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Some also contend the deal has unnecessarily antagonized China, Australia’s main trading partner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

In a June 19, 1970 columna, he antagonized the left by describing the pachucos of a previous generation as “anarchistic.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

John Coffee, a law professor at Columbia Law School, said Costello "greatly antagonized" Merchan.

From Salon • May 21, 2024

So, people who are sophisticated litigators often don’t do that because it so often fails, and all you’re left with is an angered and antagonized judge who you’ve just called biased.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2024

He was deeply antagonized by these men, but he knew they were simply carrying out a job assigned to them.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt