as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
my sister gets really angry and practically throws a tantrum if her soccer team loses
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an angry voice
an angry mob
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angry outbursts
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Recent Examples of angry
There is discontent with the state of the country — roughly 7 in 10 are dissatisfied or angry about the way things are going — something that has long been the case.
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Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
While some of your colleagues may feel relieved or happy about the results, others might be feeling angry or anxious.
—Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2024
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia were berated by angry residents in a visit on Sunday to the hard hit area of Paiporta.
—Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Intimations of violence are regular features of Trump rhetoric, and many of his supporters may be angry enough to respond.
—Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
While some of your colleagues may feel relieved or happy about the results, others might be feeling angry or anxious.
—Rebecca Knight, Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2024
Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia were berated by angry residents in a visit on Sunday to the hard hit area of Paiporta.
—Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Intimations of violence are regular features of Trump rhetoric, and many of his supporters may be angry enough to respond.
—Barton Gellman, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angry
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With her heavy black bangs and penchant for dressing like a paper doll from the 1960s, the comedian is loud, indignant, and ready to entrap both spirits and audience members.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
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Western capitals were indignant, of course, but failed to notice that the Turkish leader had voiced a sentiment shared widely at home.Piotr Zalewski, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2014
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The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then, like clockwork, a bunch of Democrats got mad.Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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The videos, and the furious reaction from Trump supporters, illustrate two key facets of the US presidential campaign.Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Venus, reportedly furious, threatened to take them to court to seek full custody of the children.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a video conference call with his military leaders, the Russian president said the drills would include practice launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles to simulate how officials would act in case such arms were required.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Together with other systems like David's Sling, which is designed to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles, Israel's Iron Dome is part of a nationwide missile-defense shield over the country, whose residents live under the near-constant threat of attack from its neighbors.Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
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The two initiatives appeared to both panic and infuriate Kagame, who viewed them as part of a joint attempt by Tshisekedi and Museveni to sideline him economically and strategically.Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2023
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These reflections—framed around a third death, which Francine does nothing to avert—will either thrill or infuriate, depending on the reader.Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angry. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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