rile

Example Sentences

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Fears of possible US military action continued to rile the region.

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

The 20-year-old rapper ian draws millions of listeners and has managed to rile up the internet in a way few rappers do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“I’ve never seen him to be vulgar. I’ve never seen him be disrespectful or rile people up against the law enforcement or ICE. No, he simply informs. The guy is a good man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

It’s certainly possible that this is ragebait—a confession so calculatedly oblivious to its own evil that it can’t possibly be true, its only goal to rile up outrage for internet points.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2024

For once, my short-tempered answer did not rile her.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson