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
Sanchez was particularly incensed when an 11-acre plot in the city’s Manton neighborhood, on a largely residential street, became a single-story self-storage facility with long rows of garage doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Not for the first time this season a Premier League manager was left incensed by a red card for hair pulling.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
"I was incensed," John told the court, adding that he has "never been afraid of fighting my corner... with the British press".
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
I was incensed and wasn’t about to let myself be put off like that.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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