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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Maybe not quite the same as being charged by an irate John Chaney threatening to kill him, but not exactly soft, either.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Some fans will be irate at this, thinking the Dodgers should try to win every game at all costs.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
David Hasselhoff briefly appears as the irate German coach of team Blitzkrieg.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
The negative extremes should never be condoned, but sometimes being told — in the right way, and by the coaches, not irate parents — that attitudes are not right could help stop the slide.
—Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Some fans will be irate at this, thinking the Dodgers should try to win every game at all costs.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
David Hasselhoff briefly appears as the irate German coach of team Blitzkrieg.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
The negative extremes should never be condoned, but sometimes being told — in the right way, and by the coaches, not irate parents — that attitudes are not right could help stop the slide.
—Laura Williamson, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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 2 Apr. 2026.
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