as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
his constant angriness makes him unpleasant to work with
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angriness
Noun
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The manipulations also affected how much sadness and anger participants reported feeling while scrolling.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Meanwhile, Iran at home faces still-simmering anger over its wide-ranging suppression of all dissent in the Islamic Republic.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Editorial Board should save its righteous indignation for some other topic.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Many of the musicians and audience members belonged to a generation that’s often stereotyped as languishing in apathy and isolation—but whose indignation about the suffering in Gaza has far outpaced that of other generations.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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So up and over went Adebayo, and straight down upon Ware came Adebayo’s dunking wrath.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead, his minions, so afraid of earning his wrath, have remained quiet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Marinho and other partygoers waved white ribbons and sang a song in a tribute to Orelha, a dog that was killed in southern Brazil in January in a case that caused national rage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Those skipping romance this season can name an ex after a pile of animal feces, shred old photos for dining deals or smash their way through staged date nights in rage rooms.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This conduct stoked public outrage, triggered backlash from local officials and prompted judges to intervene.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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On the contrary, they were largely fuelled by moral outrage at the needless suffering religion caused.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Republicans often couched their fury at speech restrictions — around right-wing cultural politics and COVID-19, in particular — as part of a broader critique of corporate power.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Here, unfaithful lovers from the second installment discover with fury that their son and daughter have found perfect love together.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Still, Thursday’s vote is being described by many as the first free and fair election in more than a decade, and on the streets of Dhaka, the prevailing mood is one of anticipation.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Where there would once be huge lively crowds gathering in support of Hong Kong’s democracy figures, the mood was subdued and yet at the same time on edge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Angriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angriness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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