1
: roused to ire
an irate taxpayer
2
: arising from anger
irate words
irately
adverb
irateness
noun
Examples of irate in a Sentence
Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
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The deal came as irate Democrats had vowed to vote against the entire spending bill and trigger a shutdown in the wake of the deaths of two protesters at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Emery and Eddie Howe were irate, while Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, emerged from his high vantage point in the stands and was caught up in it all.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Only hordes of irate New York sports fans could have brokered that détente so quickly.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Translators are irate about the writing on the wall.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Emery and Eddie Howe were irate, while Villa’s director of football operations, Damian Vidagany, emerged from his high vantage point in the stands and was caught up in it all.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Only hordes of irate New York sports fans could have brokered that détente so quickly.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Translators are irate about the writing on the wall.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for irate
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irate. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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