: intense and usually openly displayed anger
ire
transitive verb
Ireland
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Noun
He directed his ire at the coworkers who reported the incident.
the patronizing comment from the snooty waiter roused her ire
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Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The quick action sparked ire from Boulder Creek to Bonny Doon.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
That wind farm planned for waters along the New Jersey coast gained federal approval for construction in October but was the particular focus of Trump's ire.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Benjamin Weber was one of six councilors to vote against halting demolition but drew the most ire from protesters, given that his district touches Franklin Park.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The proposal invited the ire of Hamas' leadership in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, as well as rejection from regional leaders and many U.S allies.
—Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
The quick action sparked ire from Boulder Creek to Bonny Doon.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
That wind farm planned for waters along the New Jersey coast gained federal approval for construction in October but was the particular focus of Trump's ire.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Benjamin Weber was one of six councilors to vote against halting demolition but drew the most ire from protesters, given that his district touches Franklin Park.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Ire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ire. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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