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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JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in America, has been angry for years about being forced to hand over customer data to fintech companies for free.
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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Hastings said he’s heard from people angry about State Farm’s rates.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
But it would have been done with a sad tone, not an angry one — using phrases of apology, not confrontation.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
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Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Hastings said he’s heard from people angry about State Farm’s rates.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 20 July 2025
But it would have been done with a sad tone, not an angry one — using phrases of apology, not confrontation.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
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 24 Jul. 2025.
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