infuriate
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"The approach of TfL is not one which leads to industrial peace and will infuriate our members who want to see a negotiated settlement to this avoidable dispute."
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
“He could infuriate you in such wonderful ways,” Ms. Serpell quotes her subject remarking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
“I think this is only going to infuriate people, to be honest,” Brown said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2025
For example, if you start calling a loved one on your commute home to work, the time spent in traffic that used to infuriate you may instead become a source of joy.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
On top of everything else, I had apparently managed to infuriate Master Elodin to such an extent that he had thrown me off the roof of the Crockery.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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"It just infuriates me that if we hadn't kept fighting we would never have known about all those other injuries," Michael said.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
“It infuriates her. It doesn’t make me mad. I feel very fortunate that I can make time during the day and do these things.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
He first alarms Dickens by attempting to kiss him and then infuriates him by harvesting geraniums from the garden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Is it the persistent illusion of perfection that so infuriates me these days?
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2023
Her ability to always use the fewest words infuriates me.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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When former President Barack Obama once compared Putin’s slouch and body language to “the bored kid in the back of the classroom,” the comment infuriated him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
England have both thrilled and infuriated under the pair with a playing style and approach to the game that has divided fans and pundits alike.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He also infuriated colleagues in the coalition government, the British press reported, proposing a stream of unconventional ideas: scrapping maternity leave, abolishing job centers, even buying cloud-bursting technology so Britain would have more sunshine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
But the increase in mining permits has infuriated environmentalists, including Ozer Akdemir, who says investment in the sector is being prioritised at the expense of pollution risks and harm to local economies.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
The old man's indifference infuriated Magistrate Tiger and he ordered the carriage to stop.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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The infuriating design of LAX -- the main airport in America's second biggest city -- is almost legendary.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The tactic is infuriating to opposition parties, and many viewers and listeners at home.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
And though she feared retaliation from the Sacklers — who have all the money in the world to not only pursue retribution but bury their misdeeds — the cause was too important, and too infuriating.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Telling your friend, “Oh, you’re so much better off; it’s miserable here,” might seem supportive, but it is actually tone-deaf and infuriating.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Losing to Khrushchev, in front of the whole world, was infuriating.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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