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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An irate Trump took to his Truth Social platform to blast the protesters, and authorize ICE to take whatever precautions are necessary to protect themselves during future raids.
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Peter D'abrosca , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Meanwhile, fans are irate and begging Usher to file a cease-and-desist.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 26 June 2025
While on one of his out-of-town trips, Bruce White received an irate call from his father Dean White [hotel and billboard billionaire and visionary founder of Star Plaza Theatre], ordering his son to return immediately back to Merrillville.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The saga over this allegedly irate costermonger has been years in the making.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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Peter D'abrosca , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Meanwhile, fans are irate and begging Usher to file a cease-and-desist.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 26 June 2025
While on one of his out-of-town trips, Bruce White received an irate call from his father Dean White [hotel and billboard billionaire and visionary founder of Star Plaza Theatre], ordering his son to return immediately back to Merrillville.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
The saga over this allegedly irate costermonger has been years in the making.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 June 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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