as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the woman was obviously riled, as she kept throwing things
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as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
one sure way to rile me is to keep yelling for me
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as in infuriated
to make angry
her husband isn't easily riled, but once he is, he stays that way for days
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Intimations of violence are regular features of Trump rhetoric, and many of his supporters may be angry enough to respond.Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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The set includes eight emotions: happy, sad, angry, surprised, silly, anxious, loved, and tired.Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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But when Akiko attempts to confront her boyfriend with the truth later that evening, Noa becomes indignant.Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Everything in life that deviates from the straight and, so to speak, normal line makes people first curious and then indignant.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
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And speaking of the movie’s patchy political considerations, some timelines aren’t given as great a depth as the Youngs’, including the wonderful Nikki Amuka-Bird and Nicholas Pinnock as the Black couple who buy the Youngs’ house after Richard and Margaret drive themselves mad and out of it.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
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Though Venus is mad at Jupiter, the planet of desire is still inclined to comply, forming a happy relationship with Chiron to facilitate romantic recovery.Jennifer Culp, Them, 25 Oct. 2024
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Isaac, who always felt like an outsider in life, is now furious that his contemporary Alexander Hamilton has everything from money to a book to a musical commemorating him.Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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The surprise move is a major victory for compounding pharmacists and patients who were furious with the FDA after its announcement on Oct. 2 that the tirzepatide shortage was resolved.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
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The two initiatives appeared to both panic and infuriate Kagame, who viewed them as part of a joint attempt by Tshisekedi and Museveni to sideline him economically and strategically.Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
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These reflections—framed around a third death, which Francine does nothing to avert—will either thrill or infuriate, depending on the reader.Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
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Made with ultra-durable ballistic nylon, it’s built for travel, complete with a luggage tag, luggage sleeve, and straps to carry it like a backpack.Neha Tandon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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The first launch of Sirius 1 on a ballistic flight will be conducted from the facility in 2026.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Riled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riled. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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