angrier; angriest
1
: feeling or showing anger
an angry crowd
2
a
: indicative of or proceeding from anger
angry words
b
: seeming to show anger or to threaten in an angry manner
an angry sky
3
: painfully inflamed
an angry rash
Examples of angry in a Sentence
I've never seen her look so angry.
An angry crowd gathered outside the courthouse.
I was angry that he had forgotten my birthday.
What made you so angry?
He got angry when he found out about their plans.
He sent an angry letter to the company president.
They had an argument and exchanged some angry words.
She gave me an angry look.
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Junk old beliefs that keep you weak, angry, or fearful.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
This policy has allowed protectionism to rear its angry head, while his direct criticisms of other nations and their leaders have put many heads of state on the defensive.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
And while Lapid has embedded political perspectives and critiques in everything from his extraordinary 2011 debut Policeman to his 2019 portrait of an expat, Synonyms, this work feels different, more pointed, far more angry.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
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Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Junk old beliefs that keep you weak, angry, or fearful.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
This policy has allowed protectionism to rear its angry head, while his direct criticisms of other nations and their leaders have put many heads of state on the defensive.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
And while Lapid has embedded political perspectives and critiques in everything from his extraordinary 2011 debut Policeman to his 2019 portrait of an expat, Synonyms, this work feels different, more pointed, far more angry.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for angry
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angry. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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