Example Sentences

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Angered by the silence and taking matters into his own hands, the emperor held some Europeans, among them the British consul, hostage.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

Angered, Buffett responded by buying all the shares he could.

From Reuters • May 4, 2023

Angered by an unauthorized biography of her late wife, X, journalist C.M.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2023

Angered, he later lifted the dulcimer through the open window of an equipment van parked behind the coliseum.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2023

Angered by their loss of power, the company directors effectively prevented van der Donck’s return for five years.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann