had antagonized
- past perfect of antagonize.
Example Sentences
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The trip, Lula’s third state visit to China, indicates a repairing of relations after a period of strain under Lula’s predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who had antagonized Beijing.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
On the ensuing Alabama possession, Young found receiver John Metchie III working against cornerback Roger McCreary, who had antagonized Alabama’s receivers all afternoon, for the game-ending score.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
Mr. Noor had antagonized the United States military by stopping fuel shipments intended for American-led international forces traveling through the region.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2018
As it happened, the decision was made by the party leaders whom he had antagonized.
From Time Magazine Archive
President Taft realized that he had antagonized the growing low-tariff sentiment of the country by his support of the Payne-Aldrich tariff and was eager to set himself right.
From The Canadian Dominion; a chronicle of our northern neighbor by Skelton, Oscar Douglas
