incensed

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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

Rodri was incensed with referee Robert Jones' decision to allow Dominic Solanke's goal in City's 2-2 draw at Tottenham in the Premier League on February 1.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

"She was incensed, just really struck by the audacity of stealing a building and flippantly said: 'You should make this into a game'," Myres told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

When I was a little girl, I was colored, then I was Negro, and when they said Black, I was incensed because your hair is black.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Rush was incensed at what he viewed as flawed medical logic and professional jealousy—and promptly resigned from the College of Physicians.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy