as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
my sister gets really angry and practically throws a tantrum if her soccer team loses
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Recent Examples of angry
Primary voters are far more angry at the party that lost to Trump again, and telling them that Dangerous Left-Wing Candidate X trashed Kamala Harris won’t work.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
The ruling leaves trans student-athletes and their advocates feeling angry and afraid.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
The Coupang feud has become an online spectacle, with video clips of a company executive facing angry questioning from South Korean lawmakers going viral.
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Kelly Kasulis Cho,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Rachel Laser, the president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, is part of a largely angry citizen response.
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for angry
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
The ruling leaves trans student-athletes and their advocates feeling angry and afraid.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
The Coupang feud has become an online spectacle, with video clips of a company executive facing angry questioning from South Korean lawmakers going viral.
—
Kelly Kasulis Cho,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 June 2026
Rachel Laser, the president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, is part of a largely angry citizen response.
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for angry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angry
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Rob-Will’s enraged face as Beulah told him what the situation actually is was pretty amazing.
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Massive, lumpy-looking hippos, who prefer to wallow or swim slowly in water pools, lakes, and rivers can run as fast as 25 km/h (about 70 meters in 10 seconds), a respectable sprinting speed not to be matched by most adults trying to outrun an enraged animal.
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The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
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Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.
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Baffled rather than outraged, curious Kaho tries to uncover the meaning of his words.
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Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than the garbage and graffiti were the epithets from outraged community members.
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Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
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Getting mad about missing out on signing Anfernee Simons won’t change that.
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When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
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The Kang Kon was unveiled a month after the Choe Hyon in May 2025, but it was damaged during a botched launch at the northern port of Chongjin, prompting a furious response from Kim.
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Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
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That is why comparing ballistic and cruise missiles is not just about asking which one is more powerful.
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Buss was hit in his arm and his ballistic vest likely saved his life.
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angry. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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