angrier; angriest
1
: feeling or showing anger
an angry crowd
2
a
: indicative of or proceeding from anger
angry words
b
: seeming to show anger or to threaten in an angry manner
an angry sky
3
: painfully inflamed
an angry rash
Examples of angry in a Sentence
I've never seen her look so angry.
An angry crowd gathered outside the courthouse.
I was angry that he had forgotten my birthday.
What made you so angry?
He got angry when he found out about their plans.
He sent an angry letter to the company president.
They had an argument and exchanged some angry words.
She gave me an angry look.
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Bill, who was a Vietnam War veteran, tended to be angry and demanding at home.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
An angry crowd rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Policyholders angry over how insurers have handled their claims demanded Lara step down, sued insurers and called for reforms — and that’s aside from questions over how to ensure Californians have an affordable and competitive choice of carriers as fire-wary insurers write fewer policies.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Police said that Whitehead became angry.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
An angry crowd rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Policyholders angry over how insurers have handled their claims demanded Lara step down, sued insurers and called for reforms — and that’s aside from questions over how to ensure Californians have an affordable and competitive choice of carriers as fire-wary insurers write fewer policies.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Police said that Whitehead became angry.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for angry
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angry. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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