1
: roused to ire
an irate taxpayer
2
: arising from anger
irate words
irately
adverb
irateness
noun
Examples of irate in a Sentence
Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
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And so the custodians became irate when photographs emerged of the actor Sarah Pidgeon, who plays Bessette in Murphy’s show, looking all wrong on set.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Imagine how irate his mistress must have been reading the first 12 lines of his 14-line poem!
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Emery and Eddie Howe were irate, while Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, emerged from his high vantage point in the stands and was caught up in it all.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Only hordes of irate New York sports fans could have brokered that détente so quickly.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Imagine how irate his mistress must have been reading the first 12 lines of his 14-line poem!
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Emery and Eddie Howe were irate, while Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, emerged from his high vantage point in the stands and was caught up in it all.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Only hordes of irate New York sports fans could have brokered that détente so quickly.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for irate
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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