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Recent Examples of angrily
She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The Mallards, whose colors are maroon and gold and whose logo features a male duck angrily baring its fictional teeth, are part of a 51-year old league stretching from Maine to New Mexico, Maryland to Alaska.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Vigil attendees reacted angrily when told by a local TV news reporter that Butts had said in an interview that he was saddened by Bostic’s death, but wanted to wait for the police investigation of the incident to run its course.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The snake rattled angrily, thrashed wildly, and sprayed considerable rattlesnake musk or scent.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
In footage shared by the BBC on X, Medvedev, who suffered a 6-0 6-0 loss during the 49-minute match, was filmed smashing up his tennis racket six times and angrily tossing it across the court.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson Friday angrily rejected the plan passed by the Republican Senate to end the partial government shutdown that has brought chaos to airports.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
When he isn’t holed up doing taxidermy, her protective physician husband (Ted Levine) stalks around the cabin angrily.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Californians nonetheless angrily defy nature.
—David Wolpe, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The Mallards, whose colors are maroon and gold and whose logo features a male duck angrily baring its fictional teeth, are part of a 51-year old league stretching from Maine to New Mexico, Maryland to Alaska.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
Vigil attendees reacted angrily when told by a local TV news reporter that Butts had said in an interview that he was saddened by Bostic’s death, but wanted to wait for the police investigation of the incident to run its course.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The snake rattled angrily, thrashed wildly, and sprayed considerable rattlesnake musk or scent.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
In footage shared by the BBC on X, Medvedev, who suffered a 6-0 6-0 loss during the 49-minute match, was filmed smashing up his tennis racket six times and angrily tossing it across the court.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson Friday angrily rejected the plan passed by the Republican Senate to end the partial government shutdown that has brought chaos to airports.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
When he isn’t holed up doing taxidermy, her protective physician husband (Ted Levine) stalks around the cabin angrily.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Californians nonetheless angrily defy nature.
—David Wolpe, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angrily
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta police officers responding to the scene found Leon sitting on the ground in handcuffs, acting belligerently and attempting to stand while mumbling.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Hazel swung the lamp in her hand and looked contemptuously at Ginny, surrounded by the naturalists and the teachers, who whispered encouragement.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Men sneered contemptuously at them, while teenagers used their names as insults.—
Mikhail Zygar,
Vanity Fair,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Angrily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angrily. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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