Example Sentences

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Mr. Johnson, they said, will antagonize Mr. Biden if he does not find a compromise with the European Union.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2021

“Kicking and scratching is unlikely to lower fees but certainly will antagonize the manager, which is the one institution that can arrange for the trustees’ dismissal.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2017

By so doing, Volpe will antagonize the highway lobby, a powerful amalgam of contractors, oilmen, billboard companies, automakers and others.

From Time Magazine Archive

Q. Many people in this coalition of yours feel very strongly about some important issues, and you are going to have to make decisions that will antagonize one group or another.

From Time Magazine Archive

In order to guard against sabotage, the legionnaires will be taking measures that will antagonize the people in Tamanrasset.

From Border, Breed Nor Birth by Reynolds, Mack