incensed
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He had revered the British Museum since he was a teenager and was incensed by the idea that a theft was continuing and that it was being perpetrated by a curator.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
One dermatologist was so incensed by my article he told me it had left him with a "feeling of absolute dread and trepidation" about how he was going to manage his Monday morning clinic.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Napoli were incensed after having a penalty award overturned and then a goal disallowed in the first half.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Thiaw, still incensed by the referee's decision moments before to blow for a foul on Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi before Ismaila Sarr headed in, instructed his players to leave the field.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Bobby was furious when he saw the issue and became more incensed when he learned that Lilienthal had been paid for the photo.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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