antagonise
- a variation of antagonize.
Example Sentences
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"We don't want to antagonise and bring the noise on ourselves. We will make a decision on where we do that tomorrow."
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
She was under pressure from European colleagues not to antagonise the US over Greenland, in case that impacts US support for Ukraine.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
There are also economic targets Iran could strike, but this would antagonise its Gulf Arab neighbours who have recently reached an uneasy modus vivendi with the Islamic Republic.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025
"To go and antagonise the Liverpool fans was a silly decision. It was only going to end one way."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025
Whatever the faults of the deceased, they were not of a nature to antagonise permanently the erring members of his own sex.
From Mrs. Balfame A Novel by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn
