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as in angry
feeling or showing anger the boss was livid when yet another deadline was missed

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Recent Examples of livid Republicans are livid after the debate moderators fact-checked JD Vance The L.A. Times Special: VP debate: Walz whiffs on immigration, Vance dodges question and misinforms Stay Golden, Anita Chabria P.S. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 The White House was livid and implied Netanyahu was lying. Barak Ravid, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024 When Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin fought him on granting the Palestinians autonomy and refused to commit to a freeze on Israeli settlements in the territories, the president became livid. Michael Scott Doran, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019 Behind the scenes, the former President was livid and disoriented at the abrupt turn of events. Brian Bennett, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for livid 
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Adjective
  • However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.
    Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • But his future was in question after the party suffered its worst election defeat in more than a decade, losing support from voters angry about corruption scandals and the rising cost of living.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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  • Yet everything about this pallid stunt comedy, from the increasingly gross setpieces (at one point, Barrymore’s Nancy pukes directly into her husband’s mouth) to the wasting of normally great character actors in minor roles (Harvey Fierstein!
    Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
  • That pallid face hadn’t smelled of evil in the least.
    Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • That same pale green appears on the metal parts of the bundled Magic Keyboard and Magic Mouse.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Other symptoms of anemia include fatigue, weakness, rapid heart rate, and pale skin.2829 Hyperthyroidism: An overactive thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone, increasing metabolism and heart rate.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The cruelest consolation for an innocent life made ashen before her time.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Planted into the ashen soil, the future forest continues to need human help: soil amendments, watering, weeding, protection from hungry animals and more.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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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
  • 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 videos, and the furious reaction from Trump supporters, illustrate two key facets of the US presidential campaign.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Venus, reportedly furious, threatened to take them to court to seek full custody of the children.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Then, like clockwork, a bunch of Democrats got mad.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 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
  • 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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“Livid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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