| alienate(upset, provoke, irritate, sour, poison) |
| annoyance |
| annoyed |
| awaken(verb, bother, disturb, delight, stimulate) |
| baffle(verb, defeat, provoke, distress, frustrate) |
| beat(verb, defeat, wrong, distress, pursue) |
| berate |
| bewilder(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb) |
| blow up(verb, expression, provoke, excite, irritate) |
| bristle(verb, provoke, excite, irritate, arouse) |
| brown off |
| build up(verb, expression, irritate, aggravate, incite) |
| burden(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb) |
| call forth(verb, expression, irritate, aggravate, incite) |
| carp at(expression, bother, irritate, harass) |
| cavil(oppose, harass, fuss, complain, tease) |
| chagrin(verb, upset, bother, cause, disturb) |
| chide(verb, irritate, infuriate) |
| concern(verb, upset, trouble, bother, disturb) |
| criticize(verb, upset, oppose, harass, insult) |