Sentence examples for antagonize and from inspiring English sources

There are hockey players who provoke and antagonize and often carry things too far, but this was not Boogaard's style.

"Qaddafi is a master of illusion," he argues, "and he learned very early on who to antagonize and who not to.

Therefore, we experimentally antagonize and enhance Hh/Wnt signalling using small molecules, in multiple species of mbuna versus non-mbuna and the zebrafish, to mimic natural diversity.

He wonders how many groups (like the A.M.A., the gun people, the anti-busing people, the insurance companies) he can antagonize and still retain a base of support that will enable him to be effective….

At 89, Paul A. Samuelson, the Nobel Prize-winning economist and professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, still seems to have plenty of intellectual edge and the ability to antagonize and amuse.

Yiannopolous, a British, avowedly gay crusader against "political correctness," regularly targets Muslims, immigrants, women, liberals and others perceived to be enemies of the "alt-right" — a formerly fringe movement associated with white supremacy and Stephen Bannon, a key strategist for Donald Trump — with troll-like rhetoric tailored to outrage, antagonize and offend.

Mr. Chávez, acknowledging mistakes that have antagonized and energized opponents, is now trying to mend fences.

What is most frustrating about this saga is the show's editing, which presents Garrett's racist antagonizing and King's angry responses as morally equivalent.

The president has upended generations of American diplomacy, antagonizing and belittling traditional allies over issues like defense and trade, while refraining from criticizing Russia, traditionally an adversary.

Steroids are hormonal key players antagonizing and down-regulating inflammation [16].

As Bremmer warned, "A Kremlin that feels antagonized and isolated but not substantially constrained is a dangerous prospect.