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Recent Examples of angrily
Dedicated car spotters will already be angrily scrolling to the comments section, but rest assured the only Cobras with roofs to date have been track specials.
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New Atlas, 3 June 2026
The spotted fish thrashes angrily, disturbing the waters so that the pool’s edge laps against the rock.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
He had also been chosen over then-defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz — a coach to whom Garrett was very loyal, and who angrily resigned after Monken was hired.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Morejón ended the inning by snagging a line drive by Bryce Harper and walked angrily off the mound.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Colbert passed, and Cranston angrily walked out.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Cuban officials have angrily refuted the pressure campaign and promised to resist any military intervention with force.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Chinese organizations reacted angrily to the move, calling for a boycott.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump has famously been the target of mockery in the past (in 2011 when President Barack Obama did the honors) and has angrily defended his staff, such as then Press Secretary Sarah Sanders when she was singled out by Michelle Wolf in 2018.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
New Atlas, 3 June 2026
The spotted fish thrashes angrily, disturbing the waters so that the pool’s edge laps against the rock.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
He had also been chosen over then-defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz — a coach to whom Garrett was very loyal, and who angrily resigned after Monken was hired.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Morejón ended the inning by snagging a line drive by Bryce Harper and walked angrily off the mound.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
Colbert passed, and Cranston angrily walked out.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Cuban officials have angrily refuted the pressure campaign and promised to resist any military intervention with force.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Chinese organizations reacted angrily to the move, calling for a boycott.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2026
Trump has famously been the target of mockery in the past (in 2011 when President Barack Obama did the honors) and has angrily defended his staff, such as then Press Secretary Sarah Sanders when she was singled out by Michelle Wolf in 2018.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angrily
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An arrest affidavit obtained by news station WSMV revealed that Kyle Chrisley allegedly acted belligerently, jumped out of a vehicle, made suicidal and homicidal threats, and punched several officers who attempted to detain him during the incident.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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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
Adverb
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As if the question arose, thought Leonora scornfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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 5 Jun. 2026.
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