antagonization

It’s the sort of advantage a presidential campaign can only dream about, and Republicans have dropped it in Biden’s lap without antagonization.

More death and destruction mean more antagonization of Moscow.

More antagonization of Moscow means we circle closer and closer to open warfare with Russia.

That could change if U.S. forces unilaterally extend the evacuation deadline, though so far there are indications that the Taliban is trying to avoid outright antagonization of the West on its way out.

“In the context of Taylor Greene’s repeated endorsements of executing Democratic politicians before taking office, Taylor Greene’s renewed, repeated antagonization of the movement for Black lives in the last month directed towards me personally is cause for serious concern,” she said.