as in angry
feeling or showing anger
in a wrathful voice she demanded to know what had happened
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Recent Examples of wrathful
The New York judge presiding over one of Donald J. Trump’s criminal trials imposed a gag order on Tuesday that prohibits him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors and jurors, the latest effort to rein in the former president’s wrathful rhetoric about his legal opponents.
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William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
That 1991 platform worried both Washington and many of the island’s voters, who then and now, have shunned any move toward formal independence, fearing a wrathful reaction from Beijing.
—Amy Chang Chien Lam Yik Fei, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
For example, this cleanser imbues pimples with a conscious mind and wrathful spirit, compelling them to destroy their creator in a grisly bloodbath of unfathomable agony.
—Ysabel Yates, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2023
Ants’ ears hurt with each bullet fired from wrathful machine guns.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2023
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William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
That 1991 platform worried both Washington and many of the island’s voters, who then and now, have shunned any move toward formal independence, fearing a wrathful reaction from Beijing.
—Amy Chang Chien Lam Yik Fei, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
For example, this cleanser imbues pimples with a conscious mind and wrathful spirit, compelling them to destroy their creator in a grisly bloodbath of unfathomable agony.
—Ysabel Yates, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2023
Ants’ ears hurt with each bullet fired from wrathful machine guns.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrathful
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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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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“Wrathful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrathful. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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