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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Recent Examples of angry
Gorrocino offered to give Davis an e-bike, but did not have the key, which made Davis more angry, according to texts Davis sent to a witness.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
The two Congolese doctors confirmed reports that isolation tents and healthcare facilities had been set on fire by angry crowds in recent days.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Rhoda, so likable and charming and unassuming, looked embarrassed to be accepting praise for what was entirely Sherry’s dish, which made Sherry justifiably angry.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
In the last week, Congo has seen treatment centers burned, hospitals stormed by angry crowds and health workers threatened or attacked amid fighting between the region’s armed groups.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
The two Congolese doctors confirmed reports that isolation tents and healthcare facilities had been set on fire by angry crowds in recent days.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Rhoda, so likable and charming and unassuming, looked embarrassed to be accepting praise for what was entirely Sherry’s dish, which made Sherry justifiably angry.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
In the last week, Congo has seen treatment centers burned, hospitals stormed by angry crowds and health workers threatened or attacked amid fighting between the region’s armed groups.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angry
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Throughout our conversation, Rosenbaum frequently cited examples in which obvious AI errors left him enraged and literally cursing at the machine.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2026
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At Williams’ trial, authorities said Williams was a jealous lover and often became enraged.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Previously, Hungarians opposed to the government were indignant but apathetic.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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The hearing officers who had filed the whistleblower complaints grew outraged.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Ball State’s president said Swierc’s post resulted in a flood of outraged phone calls and emails to the university.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Captain Ahab went mad in his vengeful search for Moby Dick.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Standing at 6 feet 8 inches in heels, Evans towers above cast members including Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Guillén and more, as the mad scientist and head of a paranormal household that has welcomed in two hapless strangers during a rainstorm.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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Before the playoff the pair had to fight off a furious charge from last year’s winner, Ben Griffin, who started the day off in 19th place but had the final day’s best round at 5-under 65.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2026
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The 24-year-old infielder launched a two-run home run off the Orioles’ Trevor Rogers in the seventh inning of the Blue Jays’ furious come-from-behind 6-5 win in Baltimore.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The Secret Service officer was struck once in the chest but was wearing a ballistic vest.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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The second deputy was hit in his ballistic vest, later received medical evaluation and was in stable condition after the shooting.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Like across-the-board tariffs, which would eat into profit margins and infuriate investors.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angry. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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