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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The relative lack of attention toward Hortman’s assassination has been pointed to by some left-wing figures as evidence of hypocrisy from those on the Right, particularly those who were angry over the celebrations of some left-wing social media users over Kirk’s death.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Be aware that though the AI is exhibiting anger, doing so by using wording and tone that display a semblance of being angry, this is not a sign of the AI being sentient or having consciousness.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
A lot of Americans are very angry right now, and there clearly was a leftist ideology with this assassin.
—Toby Meyjes
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The announcement was the culmination of a 33-hour manhunt for the assassin of the popular conservative activist that has roiled the nation in fear and angry rhetoric.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
Be aware that though the AI is exhibiting anger, doing so by using wording and tone that display a semblance of being angry, this is not a sign of the AI being sentient or having consciousness.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
A lot of Americans are very angry right now, and there clearly was a leftist ideology with this assassin.
—Toby Meyjes
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The announcement was the culmination of a 33-hour manhunt for the assassin of the popular conservative activist that has roiled the nation in fear and angry rhetoric.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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