He chose not to antagonise the bear, backing away slowly and quietly.
He deliberately chose topics that would antagonise her, just to get a reaction.
He didn't mean to antagonise her, but his blunt honesty often had that effect.
He didn't want to antagonise the dog, so he kept his distance.
He feared that expressing his true feelings would only antagonise his partner.
He knew that bringing up her past mistakes would only antagonise her.
He knew that correcting her grammar in public would only antagonise her.
He knew that criticising her cooking would only antagonise her.
He knew that disagreeing with his boss would only antagonise him, but he felt he had to speak up.
He knew that questioning her authority would only antagonise her, but he felt it was necessary.
He learned that sometimes, silence is the best way to avoid antagonising a difficult person.
He learned the importance of careful wording to avoid antagonising potential investors.
He tried to mediate the dispute, but his efforts only seemed to antagonise both parties.
He tried to reason with her, but she seemed determined to antagonise him.
He understood that challenging his assumptions would only antagonise him.
He understood that questioning her judgment would only antagonise her.
Her constant complaining was beginning to antagonise even her closest friends.
Her constant gossiping was sure to antagonise someone sooner or later.
Her decision to support the opposing candidate was sure to antagonise her friends.
Her passive-aggressive behaviour was designed to antagonise her colleagues.
Her refusal to compromise seemed designed to antagonise the negotiation process.
His arrogance was enough to antagonise anyone who had to work with him.
His condescending attitude was enough to antagonise anyone he spoke to.
His confrontational attitude was likely to antagonise even the most patient negotiators.
His constant humming in meetings served only to antagonise his already irritable colleagues.
His constant interrupting was a sure way to antagonise anyone speaking.
His dismissive attitude was enough to antagonise anyone who tried to offer advice.
His flippant remarks about her profession were enough to antagonise her immediately.
His insensitive jokes were sure to antagonise at least one person in the room.
His insensitive remarks threatened to antagonise the entire community.
His insistence on always being right tended to antagonise people, even when he was.
His provocative statements were clearly intended to antagonise the audience.
His refusal to acknowledge their concerns served to antagonise the local residents.
His sarcastic tone often served to antagonise people unintentionally.
His self-righteous attitude was enough to antagonise even his closest friends.
His superior refused to be drawn into a debate, unwilling to antagonise him further.
I tried to remain neutral, not wanting to antagonise either side of the argument.
Ignoring her would probably antagonise her more than arguing.
It's a delicate situation; we can't afford to antagonise our key client.
It's a strategic error to antagonise the people you need to support you.
It's generally unwise to antagonise your neighbours, especially when you share a communal garden.
It's never wise to antagonise someone who handles your food.
It's often best to ignore trolls online, as responding will only antagonise them.
She avoided bringing up the sensitive topic, not wanting to antagonise her family.
She avoided eye contact, not wanting to antagonise the aggressive dog.
She avoided making any sudden movements, not wanting to antagonise the wild animal.
She knew that challenging his authority would only antagonise him.
She knew the best way to not antagonise her cat was to respect its space.
She learned that sometimes, you have to bite your tongue to avoid antagonising someone in power.
She learned the hard way that it's best not to antagonise a librarian.
She realised that arguing with him was futile and would only antagonise him more.
She refused to antagonise her parents, even though she disagreed with their views.
She sidestepped the question, not wanting to antagonise either side of the debate.
She tried to be diplomatic, careful not to antagonise any of the committee members.
She tried to be supportive, but his negativity was starting to antagonise her.
She tried to be understanding, but his constant complaining was starting to antagonise her.
She tried to diffuse the situation, knowing that any further discussion would only antagonise them.
She tried to remain calm, knowing that any reaction would only antagonise him further.
Sometimes, simply existing as a woman in a male-dominated field can antagonise certain individuals.
The aggressive marketing tactics of the company started to antagonise potential customers.
The child's defiant attitude was a clear attempt to antagonise his babysitter.
The comedian's jokes were so offensive they were bound to antagonise someone.
The company's decision to cut benefits will only antagonise its workforce.
The company's decision to outsource jobs threatened to antagonise its workforce.
The company's environmental record was starting to antagonise activist groups.
The company's failure to address customer complaints was starting to antagonise its clientele.
The company's policies on employee surveillance were beginning to antagonise its workers.
The company's refusal to negotiate was starting to antagonise the union.
The company’s aggressive expansion plans threatened to antagonise smaller competitors.
The constant construction noise was starting to antagonise the entire neighborhood.
The constant delays were starting to antagonise the passengers.
The constant interruptions were starting to antagonise the speaker.
The controversial artist seemed to thrive on antagonising the establishment.
The developer's plans to build a shopping mall on the park land threatened to antagonise the local residents.
The government's censorship policies were beginning to antagonise artists and intellectuals.
The government's handling of the crisis was beginning to antagonise the international community.
The government's lack of transparency was beginning to antagonise the public.
The government's policies on immigration seem deliberately designed to antagonise ethnic minorities.
The government's proposed tax increase is likely to antagonise the wealthier citizens.
The government’s actions risk antagonising international allies.
The government’s new regulations are likely to antagonise farmers.
The journalist's relentless questioning seemed designed to antagonise the already flustered politician.
The journalist's relentless questioning was clearly designed to antagonise the politician.
The landlord's constant inspections were starting to antagonise the tenants.
The lawyer advised him not to antagonise the judge with unnecessary objections.
The loud music was beginning to antagonise the neighbours.
The new policies surrounding social media use were bound to antagonise some employees.
The new regulations will inevitably antagonise small business owners.
The new tax laws threaten to antagonise the business community.
The new traffic laws are likely to antagonise commuters.
The ongoing roadworks were starting to antagonise local businesses.
The politician’s inflammatory rhetoric served only to antagonise the already divided electorate.
The proposed budget cuts are certain to antagonise public sector workers.
The proposed changes to the healthcare system are likely to antagonise patients.
The proposed changes to the pension scheme are likely to antagonise retirees.
The proposed construction of the new highway is likely to antagonise environmental groups.
The proposed development is likely to antagonise environmental conservationists.
The protesters were determined not to antagonise the police, despite their anger.
The teacher warned the students not to antagonise the school bully.
They avoided discussing politics at family gatherings to prevent antagonising anyone.