Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting (against)
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Seeing Sparkle cry about Landfair’s experience — something that Landfair hadn’t fully come to terms with — was discombobulating and infuriating.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026 -
With the $5 million secured by Felix (and a promise that the winnings can still be returned to the Treasury), Bond reenters the tournament and wins the final round, infuriating Le Chiffre.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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Locking that feature risks alienating casual users who rely on free access.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The luxury reads as alienating, but maybe it was always supposed to.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Talking about a movie, good or bad, is free marketing, and Fennell seems to understand better than most that enraging potential ticket-holders is a promotional strategy.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hulu This startling three-part docuseries tells the unfortunate, enraging story of Larry Ray.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Amid the crackdown, Renee Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were both shot and killed by federal immigration authorities in separate confrontations, incensing large swaths of the nation.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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This resulted in an ensemble of complex, often maddening characters.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Which is to say, Ben Johnson repeatedly went for it on fourth down, which often failed in maddening fashion but worked just often enough.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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But when the new terminal opened, the historic plane did not make the move, angering aviation enthusiasts.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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What’s more, all that accomplishes is annoying and angering the driver who is being tailgated.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Quinonez has missed four straight games since aggravating a shoulder injury that previously kept her out of two games in November.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Gafford had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks despite aggravating a right ankle injury that has sidelined him for 16 games this season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Setting (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20%28against%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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