She had tried to interrupt, afraid that he'd say something in her defense that would further antagonize the chancellor.

In October, the queen was beheaded, further antagonizing Austria.

It would do Niamh or myself no good at all to further antagonize one of the band who already had cause enough to dislike me.

He further antagonized the new government by stating his attachment to the abdicated royal.

To protect these men, nothing must be done by other members of the Order which might further antagonize the regents.

He said sweeping vendors from 181st Street might further antagonize them.

Patriarch Tikhon anathematized the communist government, which further antagonized relations.

This article only further antagonized the boys to do more damage.

In Ariel, some residents say they worry that the barrier will further antagonize Palestinians, without putting an end to attacks.

As a polemic the story served to further antagonize the government against Macfadden.