: intense and usually openly displayed anger
ire
transitive verb
Ireland
Examples of ire in a Sentence
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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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Yet taking such a step would likely attract the ire of the White House, and could lift the cost of mortgages, auto loans and other borrowing just before the midterm elections.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
That’s according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who said Major League Baseball issued the new guidance over a phone call Monday night — a day after Caballero drew the ire of Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 June 2026
That’s an even bigger disparity than the 24-8 one the Spurs had in the second half of Game 3, which drew the ire of New York head coach Mike Brown.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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Noun
That drew the ire of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who rammed through a new draft-lottery format in response.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Yet taking such a step would likely attract the ire of the White House, and could lift the cost of mortgages, auto loans and other borrowing just before the midterm elections.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
That’s according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who said Major League Baseball issued the new guidance over a phone call Monday night — a day after Caballero drew the ire of Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 June 2026
That’s an even bigger disparity than the 24-8 one the Spurs had in the second half of Game 3, which drew the ire of New York head coach Mike Brown.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ire
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“Ire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ire. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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