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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In other words, Cartman is irate that Trump has stolen his hateful, vindictive shtick.
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Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Cherry wakes up to his irate call, firing her on the spot.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
But Phillies fans would be positively irate if their team let Schwarber slip through the cracks.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The man who gave the ball to the irate woman was identified as Drew Feltwell.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Nick Marx, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Cherry wakes up to his irate call, firing her on the spot.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
But Phillies fans would be positively irate if their team let Schwarber slip through the cracks.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The man who gave the ball to the irate woman was identified as Drew Feltwell.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.
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