riled
Example Sentences
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Or you can get riled up with impatience, jealousy and/or dismay with a self-confessed couple who has everything, including $6 million set aside for retirement, and still want advice.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The Washington compromise riled traditional automakers, including General Motors, Ford and Toyota, which lobbied against it, arguing it unfairly advantages startups.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
In a city that’s been ravaged by fires, ICE raids and a series of entertainment industry layoffs, the sold-out crowd of nearly 300 was riled up.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
But they do it because people get riled up about this kind of stuff, and that helps them gain support.
From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025
“Mikhail! You’re going to get your cousins all riled up before dinner! Put them—” She stopped midsentence when she saw Anya.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
