Definition of IRE

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Noun

anger, ire, rage, fury, indignation, wrath mean an intense emotional state induced by displeasure. anger, the most general term, names the reaction but by itself does not convey cause or intensity. tried to hide his anger ire, more frequent in literary contexts, suggests an intense anger, often with an evident display of feeling. cheeks flushed with ire rage and fury suggest loss of self-control from violence of emotion. shook with rage could not contain his fury indignation stresses righteous anger at what one considers unfair, mean, or shameful. a comment that caused general indignation wrath is likely to suggest a desire or intent to punish or get revenge. I feared her wrath if I was discovered

Examples of ire in a Sentence

Noun

He directed his ire at the coworkers who reported the incident. the patronizing comment from the snooty waiter roused her ire

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The ire that swirled around Jeong was deeply intense, and arguably far more widespread than the anger directed at Gunn. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Why the Kevin Hart Oscars backlash is different from other recent public shamings," 5 Jan. 2019 His public ire is a sign to the world that the Fed’s independence is intact. — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, "Why Trump’s Fed Bashing Is Encouraging," 11 Oct. 2018 The remark also drew the ire of Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, -- who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee and has been one of the most vocal critics of the initial claim when Harris made it. — Adam Shaw, Fox News, "Hillary Clinton repeats anti-Kavanaugh talking point debunked by fact checkers," 12 Sep. 2018 The ire toward McSally is palpable at conservative gatherings like the meeting of the Sun Lakes Republican Club earlier this month. — Washington Post, "Senate primary splits Arizona conservatives between 2 icons," 24 May 2018 Just earlier this month, Google drew similar ire over its Nest devices after a string of attacks saw hackers commandeer the device's cameras. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "Google Calls Hidden Microphone in Its Nest Home Security Devices an 'Error'," 21 Feb. 2019 As the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election – and any involvement from the Trump campaign – forges ahead, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has found himself on the receiving end of some Republicans’ ire. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "How Rod Rosenstein is connected to Trump, Russia investigation," 21 Sep. 2018 In his tweet, Trump inaccurately identified the target of Waters' ire as all Trump supporters rather than just Cabinet members. — William Cummings, USA TODAY, "Trump slams 'low IQ' Rep. Maxine Waters who called for harassment of White House officials," 25 June 2018 Two of the bills were backed by the Maryland State Education Association, the state’s largest teachers’ union and a frequent target of Hogan’s ire. — Erin Cox, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoes bills pushed by teachers union," 24 May 2018

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