1
: roused to ire
an irate taxpayer
2
: arising from anger
irate words
irately
adverb
irateness
noun
Examples of irate in a Sentence
Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
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So, for now, umpires, batters, and the occasional irate manager can still meet at home plate to snarl over balls and strike calls.
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Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
So what starts as a simple group attack against one animal can feel like you’re stuck in a stampede with multiple alien monsters getting rather irate.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead, the man became more irate and was escorted out by multiple Asheville Police officers.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
But the comments section had less sympathy for the irate woman and determined the poster was not in the wrong.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
So what starts as a simple group attack against one animal can feel like you’re stuck in a stampede with multiple alien monsters getting rather irate.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Instead, the man became more irate and was escorted out by multiple Asheville Police officers.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
But the comments section had less sympathy for the irate woman and determined the poster was not in the wrong.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irate
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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