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US
/ˈnɛtəɫd/
]
[ UK /nˈɛtəld/ ]
[ UK /nˈɛtəld/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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aroused to impatience or anger
made an irritated gesture
feeling nettled from the constant teasing
felt really pissed at her snootiness
peeved about being left out
roiled by the delay
riled no end by his lies
How To Use nettled In A Sentence
- feeling nettled from the constant teasing
- It was the suggestion that he might alter course to win an election that really nettled him.
- It was the suggestion that he might alter course to win an election that really nettled him.
- CARSON (turning to the thoroughly nettled KEITH): Now, Keith, and this is very important, are you a rationalist? LewRockwell.com
- I am nettled by this, and, refusing his attentions walk off into the surf squaring my shoulders.
- I 'm thinkin'," returned Joseph, the more easily nettled that his horizon also was full of trouble, "your word upo 'the maitter winna gang sae far 's John o' Groat's. Malcolm
- Perhaps it nettled me so much because it was so close to the truth.
- It was the suggestion that he might alter course to win an election that really nettled him.
- Working as an activist outside India, one of the issues that nettled Bose, she says, was the painful question of identity that racks second-generation youth.
- It was probably your first time trying to act authoritative, since he nettled you so.
