incensed
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He and the government find themselves caught between an increasingly incensed public and a justice system whose magistrates and prosecutors refuse to be made scapegoats.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
So, when the officials alerted the euphoric crowd that the shot didn’t count and the Bulls had actually lost, the hometown fans were incensed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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
She and her team were incensed, and so was their boss.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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