1
as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the boss was livid when yet another deadline was missed
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2
as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
her face was livid with fear
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Recent Examples of livid
Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar was seen livid in the outfield after the FOX broadcast showed objects were being hurled from the stands in his direction.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
Daboll is livid after a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1 from the Ravens’ 30-yard line is stuffed as the Giants got no push after hurrying to the line.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Activists and vulnerable nations were understandably livid at the failure to garner stronger commitments on the reduction of fossil fuel use, noting that, after 29 COPs, fossil fuels are barely referenced despite being the primary driver of global emissions.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Many San Francisco 49ers fans were livid after the 2020 Super Bowl over a failure by officials to call several flags against the Kansas City Chiefs, including a number of holding penalties.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
Daboll is livid after a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1 from the Ravens’ 30-yard line is stuffed as the Giants got no push after hurrying to the line.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Activists and vulnerable nations were understandably livid at the failure to garner stronger commitments on the reduction of fossil fuel use, noting that, after 29 COPs, fossil fuels are barely referenced despite being the primary driver of global emissions.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Many San Francisco 49ers fans were livid after the 2020 Super Bowl over a failure by officials to call several flags against the Kansas City Chiefs, including a number of holding penalties.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livid
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As a result, Black individuals were beaten at random by angry mobs throughout the nation’s capital, including outside of the White House, according to BlackPast, which reported police didn’t intervene.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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One protester was shot to death by a Capitol police officer while at the head of an angry mob pushing through a door.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The company, which relies heavily on sales in mainland China where Arc’teryx and Salomon are especially popular, suffered from fears of weak consumer demand given the pallid state of the Chinese economy.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 Nov. 2024
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Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Birdie wore a coordinating one-piece swimsuit in the same color, paired with pale pink cowboy boots.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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Metal railings or a charred brick chimney were all that remained to distinguish the ashen piles.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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If Wired of the 2010s was the cheerful herald of a shiny, happy future (not a judgment!), this piece is its indignant child, pointing accusingly at the mess.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
20 Dec. 2024
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He's also issued executive orders at a furious pace on a host of issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday The Athletic reported how Amorim, 39, delivered a furious critique to his team after losing 3-1 at home to Brighton, with the TV used for tactical analysis caught as collateral.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The slow-burn setup (even despite punctuations of mad violence) all leads to the requisite gala centerpiece, where the quote-unquote new and improved Elvira is revealed to her potential Prince.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fires that tore through Altadena and Pacific Palisades have created a mad rush for a place to live, as thousands of newly homeless families enter what was already a housing market in crisis.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred attack drones.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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More than 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred strike drones.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Livid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livid. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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