Example Sentences

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The speeches nettled officials and brought him unwanted attention.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2021

There’s a nettled rejoinder from George: “That’s a matter of taste. All down the line, people have liked my songs.”

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2019

I thought it was an innocent question, but Jackson seemed nettled.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2019

The jolt of seeing him there where, only a few minutes before, I’d felt safe from observation nettled me.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 8, 2019

“A lot of the Soviet police are that way,” Garland said, visibly nettled.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick