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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The old cars were essentially giant, angry wings that happened to have an engine bolted on.
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Burkle alleges that Anderson stopped paying him in 2014 after becoming angry with him over an unspecified personal dispute, the complaint states.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
An emergency summit is convened, where the genial George is joined by louder, angrier rulers from across the animal kingdom.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Burkle alleges that Anderson stopped paying him in 2014 after becoming angry with him over an unspecified personal dispute, the complaint states.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
An emergency summit is convened, where the genial George is joined by louder, angrier rulers from across the animal kingdom.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 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 11 Mar. 2026.
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