in a lather

idiom

: very upset
Her parents were in a lather when she came home late.

Examples of in a lather in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the experience left him in a lather, and feeling sorry for DMV employees manning the daily conveyor belt of human misery. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024 His teacher, racing toward him in a lather. Sonja Sharpstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022 His explosive fast-break dunks paired athleticism with a touch of showmanship that had Alabama basketball fans in a lather for more than a year. Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 20 Oct. 2021 And excuse the Associated Press for apparently not getting in a lather over Tyler Alexander’s nine straight strikeouts. Patrick Reusse, Star Tribune, 3 Aug. 2020 House Democrats are also in a lather about reports that the Trump administration has discussed the possibility of conducting a live nuclear test. Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 9 June 2020

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'in a lather.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near in a lather

Cite this Entry

“In a lather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20lather. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on in a lather

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!