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
So that’s where Stroup and Bourne were in December 1977: entrenched in their positions, confident in their success, and unafraid to antagonize their opponents.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
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
To fear and antagonize these animals makes sense from an evolutionary standpoint.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2024
His tactic had been not to file any motions so as not to antagonize the jury.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
Vocabulary lists containing antagonize
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 1
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