antagonize
Example Sentences
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The plan could result in putting more U.S. troops closer to the Russian border, an outcome likely to antagonize Moscow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
As was the lesson of “Saltburn,” never antagonize a minion.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
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
There is more willingness to embrace the youth vote, rather than antagonize it, as far as campaign strategy goes.
From Slate • Aug. 19, 2024
I'll just have to be careful not to antagonize anyone.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
Vocabulary lists containing antagonize
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