as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
his constant angriness makes him unpleasant to work with
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as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
my sister gets really angry and practically throws a tantrum if her soccer team loses
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an angry voice
an angry mob
an angry look
angry outbursts
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Recent Examples of angriness
John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Flight 212 survivor Richard Arnold — who was as angry with Reeves and Daniels as anyone and made a special trip to that Atlanta courthouse in late 1975 just to hear Daniels’ explanation firsthand — was incredulous about the rulings.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Tourism is way down as angry foreign travelers boycott Trump’s America.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The series also stars Melissa Villaseñor as Pencil, the trio’s incredibly smart neighbor with a silly sense of humor, and Eddie Pepitone as Lou, the angry landlord, who is also a garbage can.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The most unforgettable image for me was Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, who looked on intently as the bishop spoke, ignoring her husband’s angry scowl.
—John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Flight 212 survivor Richard Arnold — who was as angry with Reeves and Daniels as anyone and made a special trip to that Atlanta courthouse in late 1975 just to hear Daniels’ explanation firsthand — was incredulous about the rulings.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Tourism is way down as angry foreign travelers boycott Trump’s America.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
The series also stars Melissa Villaseñor as Pencil, the trio’s incredibly smart neighbor with a silly sense of humor, and Eddie Pepitone as Lou, the angry landlord, who is also a garbage can.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angriness
Noun
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Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to …boffo box office!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2025
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The focal point of our anger and pain may not even know we are hurt.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Smithsonian, the vast complex of museums that millions of Americans visit every year to see Lincoln’s top hat, the Spirit of St. Louis, Harriet Tubman’s shawl, a moon rock, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers, is at the center of the executive order’s indignation.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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In a moment of feigned indignation, Sandler threatened to storm out of the ceremony, which prompted O'Brien to apologize for his attack.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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And the prime minister of Greenland, Mute B. Egede, said in an indignant statement that there would be no meetings between U.S. officials and Greenland’s government.—
Tim Balk,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In September of that year a hurricane hit, and Long Island bore the brunt of its wrath, leaving only destruction in its wake.—
Elyssa Goodman,
Them.,
25 Apr. 2025
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Poland has escaped much of Trump’s wrath over European defense spending, given that Warsaw is looking to invest close to 5% of its GDP on security this year and has repeatedly called on allies to up their own contributions in the arena.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors allege that Read, 45, deliberately hit O’Keefe with her SUV in a drunken rage and left him to die in the snow in January 2022.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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If Episode 2 was the depiction of fire and uncontrollable rage — with Tommy flaming down an unrelenting monster known as a bloater, and Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) torturing and killing Joel — Episode 3 is the opposite.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My colleagues are stumped as to the real reason why, as am I. This has been a hot topic in my field, and the outpouring of outrage and kindness has been overwhelming.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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My colleagues are stumped as to the real reason why, as am I. This has been a hot topic in my field and the outpouring of outrage and kindness has been overwhelming.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s supporters responded to the ruling with fury, with some calling for the administration to ignore the emergency decision.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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Daredevil wails on them with (non-lethal!) fury, whereas Frank… well, he is called The Punisher.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gotta start earlier, and maybe involve OG mad Bridges more.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Told the victim was mad because the suspect stepped on his shoes, Torre said the right thing to do would have been to wipe his shoes clean and walk away.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Angriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angriness. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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