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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Joined by his irate father, Frederick (Brian Stokes Mitchell), the good doctor chastises Mrs. Kirkland for spreading gossip and sullying Peggy’s honest reputation.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
That was the routine until Friday afternoon when an irate customer stabbed him to death during a skirmish over cigarettes.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
That’s when the shouting started, continuing for more than an hour as the Republican lawmaker faced a rowdy town hall crowd in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 4, full of people irate about Trump's new bill and other policies coming from his administration.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
An irate phone call from the leader of the free world does appear to be the quickest way to provoke a change of heart from a leader seemingly unmoved by increasing international criticism.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2025
That was the routine until Friday afternoon when an irate customer stabbed him to death during a skirmish over cigarettes.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
That’s when the shouting started, continuing for more than an hour as the Republican lawmaker faced a rowdy town hall crowd in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Aug. 4, full of people irate about Trump's new bill and other policies coming from his administration.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
An irate phone call from the leader of the free world does appear to be the quickest way to provoke a change of heart from a leader seemingly unmoved by increasing international criticism.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
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 22 Aug. 2025.
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