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 ²( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of incensed¹

incense ²( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

Rangers fans were almost as incensed at his words as they were at the misdeeds of their players.

From BBC

Moving through the crowd, you might have caught slivers of the endless fights happening between Trump supporters and the left-leaning activists who had come out to rebuke them, or even just random passersby, incensed by what they were walking into.

From Slate

Laura Banuet, a former cashier at LAX, was incensed by the Supreme Court’s decision to end federal protection of abortion access.

From Los Angeles Times

Many Republicans here were incensed earlier this month when Democratic analyst David Axelrod, who served as a senior advisor to former President Obama, suggested on his podcast that “upscale” liberal voters in Asheville would be more adept at navigating voting hurdles than rural Republicans.

From Los Angeles Times

Woodhouse said Republicans across western North Carolina were even more motivated to vote after the storm, incensed by what they perceived as a slow federal response.

From Los Angeles Times

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