arouse wrath

Frequency: 4.00.3 per million words

to cause someone to become angry

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Examples (10)

  • His disrespectful comments could easily arouse the public's wrath.
  • The king's unjust decree threatened to arouse the wrath of the common people.
  • Do not arouse the wrath of a sleeping dragon.
  • Her constant complaining began to arouse his wrath.
  • The politician's controversial statements were sure to arouse the wrath of his opponents.
  • By neglecting his duties, he risked arousing the manager's wrath.
  • Such blatant disregard for the rules is bound to arouse the teacher's wrath.
  • The ancient prophecy warned against actions that might arouse the gods' wrath.
  • He was careful not to arouse her wrath after her long, stressful day.
  • The sudden change in policy unexpectedly aroused the wrath of several key stakeholders.