as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
it was the salesclerk's high-handed rudeness that really frosted me
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Recent Examples of frosted
Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In it, the gun-toting DHS Secretary enters a pet store and, through frosted glass, is seen shooting the dogs therein.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Verb
This new offering from Famiglia Falvo arrives in a slick frosted-glass bottle, giving it an air of sophistication on the table.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In it, the gun-toting DHS Secretary enters a pet store and, through frosted glass, is seen shooting the dogs therein.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Inside, attendees tipped flutes of champagne and catered cups of Korean food, followed by short bread cookies frosted with images of the flag and the eagle of San Francisco’s city seal.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frosted
Verb
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Everyone Lee comes into contact with is at minimum annoyed with him most of the time, if not outright hating him.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The poster ordered the chocolate along with the lemon tea for his girlfriend, and ordered an iced coffee for himself.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Bánh Mì Boy special with a Vietnamese iced coffee.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Think flying in spring water to a Caribbean island because a female client thought the local water irritated her scalp.—
Louis J. Esterhazy,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the aliens take a back seat to the human interactions, which irritated some viewers eager to see actual aliens in a show about an extraterrestrial invasion.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Glacier Palace is a frozen wonderland of glittering ice tunnels, intricate sculptures, and even an ice slide.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Transfer the frozen cubes to a resealable plastic bag and store in the freezer until ready to use.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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His not winning it was considered a failure, and that bugged him.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Consumers can find Oikos Fusion in Walmart's refrigerated section starting now, with a larger nationwide rollout at other retailers happening this fall.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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When attendees asked about disposal, the rodeo’s organizers spoke vaguely of the zoo and mentioned LSU, but no trucks were in fact procured, refrigerated or otherwise.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And she couldn’t be bothered to start things up again.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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No one has ever bothered me for doing this.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cover with a clean kitchen towel and place on the middle rack of your unheated oven; place a bowl of warm water on the lower rack.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Potted plants can be brought indoors during cold snaps, into a cool location such as an unheated garage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Frosted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frosted. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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