1
as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
he felt his choler rising and choked back an angry reply
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2
as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
the boss's reputation for choler made many employees reluctant to ask questions
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Recent Examples of choler
The medical theory at the time was none other than the four humours of ancient medicine — whereby the blood, phlegm, black bile, and choler in your body supposedly dictated your physical and psychological well being.
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Mina Seçkin, refinery29.com, 17 Nov. 2021
But Trump’s Achilles-like choler is also an Achilles heel.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 11 May 2017
Mina Seçkin, refinery29.com, 17 Nov. 2021
But Trump’s Achilles-like choler is also an Achilles heel.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 11 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choler
Noun
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Ellen’s decision to end her husband’s life was not an act of anger or violence.—
Tony Ray,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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Even the mere thought of it can evoke strong emotions like fear, anger and anxiety.—
Ujjwal Ramtekkar,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The constant demand for emotional labor has left me with decision fatigue, irritability, headaches and frequent crying spells.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Burnout behaviors, like irritability or withdrawal, can reduce collaboration and escalate conflict.—
Maren Perry,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Vance’s speech spurred the Europeans to unite in their indignation.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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If Jude’s previous two fiction films were Molotov cocktails of indignation, his latest secretes a kind of scentless poison that gets at the banality with which social injustices are processed and rationalized.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Melanie does that beautifully, unraveling through rage.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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His parents fought repeatedly, and his father often used his fists on him to take out his rage, according to The Associated Press.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The paper said that the text did not contain clear security guarantees for Ukraine against Russian aggression, which have been priorities for Kyiv in a deal to end the war started by Putin.—
John Feng,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The drills around Taiwan are only the latest example of Chinese aggression this month.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The firings sparked an increase in posts to a Reddit channel for federal government workers, which urged those who were frustrated and recently laid off to refocus their fury and consider running for public office instead.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
3 Mar. 2025
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Then, in September, 1885, in Rock Springs, the fury spilled over.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There has been growing concern within several news outlets about drawing the wrath of the Trump administration.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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The result of such whiplash: People who have experienced the various stages of a Trump relationship often remain tied to him, yet also fearful of his wrath, concluding that praising Trump—or at least staying silent about his shortcomings—is the best survival strategy.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The software glitch sparked outrage online, leading to more than 18,500 comments on the viral TikTok video already.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Liberal politicians and commentators feigned outrage when President Trump’s DOGE team began to audit the trillions of dollars in payments that the U.S. Treasury Department sends out annually.—
James Carter,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Choler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choler. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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