incensed

[in-senst]

adjective

1. inflamed with anger; enraged.

   "I will not tolerate discrimination of any kind within my administration!" said the incensed mayor, filled with righteous indignation.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of incense.

Word History and Origins

Origin of incensed¹

incense ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

America’s Persian Gulf partners were also incensed, and the Arab consensus that came together surprised the White House and Netanyahu.

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Bolsonaro's lawyer was visibly incensed on behalf of his client, when he argued there was no evidence linking Bolsonaro to this plot or the 8 January riots.

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Bowen was the player who went closest to the away supporters to applaud them but then became incensed.

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Redlegs fans were incensed, some making an effigy of the commissioner and driving it through Cincinnati tied to a truck.

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She's especially incensed that wedding guests arrived here on private jets and argues the world's elite are the worst polluters.

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