: intense and usually openly displayed anger
ire
transitive verb
Ireland
Examples of ire in a Sentence
Noun
He directed his ire at the coworkers who reported the incident.
the patronizing comment from the snooty waiter roused her ire
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
After the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the Carolinas, Duke Energy drew the ire of Mountain Island Lake residents who say the company could have mitigated the flooding in their neighborhoods.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Why there's ire at the Postal Service Thousands of postal workers and their supporters rallied across the nation protesting proposals to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service over the long term and a USPS agreement to work with Elon Musk's team to trim 10,000 jobs in the next few weeks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Thanks to his efforts to take a chain saw to the federal government through DOGE, Elon Musk has attracted a level of ire from left-wing activists that now rivals their level of hatred for President Trump.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
While he’s drawn the ire of some segments of the Canucks fan base this season, which is understandable given the disappointing results and popgun offensive production this year, there’s no questioning the structural integrity that Tocchet’s Canucks have played with.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
After the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the Carolinas, Duke Energy drew the ire of Mountain Island Lake residents who say the company could have mitigated the flooding in their neighborhoods.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Why there's ire at the Postal Service Thousands of postal workers and their supporters rallied across the nation protesting proposals to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service over the long term and a USPS agreement to work with Elon Musk's team to trim 10,000 jobs in the next few weeks.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
Thanks to his efforts to take a chain saw to the federal government through DOGE, Elon Musk has attracted a level of ire from left-wing activists that now rivals their level of hatred for President Trump.
—The Editors, National Review, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Ire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ire. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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