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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However, this doesn’t mean that someone with strong justice cannot be angry or vigorous about addressing injustices.
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
He was strangled to death by an angry mob, a witness told The Standard newspaper, the BBC reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
In class, Danny continues to be disorderly, challenging Maria’s authority, throwing stuff when angry, completely distracting and even frightening the other students.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The hilarious clip shared in August by his owner, under the username @chryst1naaaa, shows the tuxedo cat looking angry as a friend of his owner goes over to his house to check on him.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
He was strangled to death by an angry mob, a witness told The Standard newspaper, the BBC reported.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
In class, Danny continues to be disorderly, challenging Maria’s authority, throwing stuff when angry, completely distracting and even frightening the other students.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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