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

Last year, contestants of MGI were incensed after having to sit on plastic chairs and eat peanuts on a tourist boat in Cambodia instead of a highly-anticipated luxury river cruise.

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A group of white political leaders incensed by the rise of assertive Native leaders in the “Red Power” era had embarked on a campaign to limit the reach of tribal governments.

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Some parents who lost their money said they were incensed to see her back on social media this summer, leading vegan cooking classes for kids at a summer camp in New Orleans.

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Some are incensed with their focus on immigration, in an area with barely any.

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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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