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as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
watch out for the choleric librarian at the reference desk
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
I absolutely get choleric when a telemarketer calls during the dinner hour
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Recent Examples of choleric
Both have professed deep affection for the comic-book series about a globe-trotting boy reporter, his wirehaired fox terrier, and his choleric seafaring friend.
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010
Even outside politics, Mr. Jones’s choleric, wide-eyed style has influenced the way in which a new generation of conspiracy theorists looks for fame online.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022
Mask agonists tend to be both crumbly and choleric, a bad combination and ample reason to seek comfort.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010
Even outside politics, Mr. Jones’s choleric, wide-eyed style has influenced the way in which a new generation of conspiracy theorists looks for fame online.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022
Mask agonists tend to be both crumbly and choleric, a bad combination and ample reason to seek comfort.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
He is replaced by a choleric, more professional West Indian, a lean black man with a faint, unplaceable accent.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choleric
Adjective
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The crew is under the supervision of the capable Mensah (Noma Dumezweni) who is prone to panic attacks as the group visits an irritable planet at the behest of The Corporation — a powerful business conglomerate where profit is indeed king.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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It’s said to cause people to become irritable, aggravate health problems, and abrade mechanical devices.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Parents and students said a substitute teacher chased, choked and hit a student after becoming angry in a fourth grade classroom at Meadowview.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Late in the second half, with Arminia three goals down, the travelling fans were so angry that Fabian Klos, the club legend from whom Corboz inherited the captaincy, had to persuade them not to invade the pitch.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Ethan just held onto a plane in mid-air, beat the bad guy, and defeated a god-like artificial intelligence averting the fiery nuclear death of all humanity.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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As Mars meets with Venus in a fiery trine, this sizzling synergy activates your 10th house of authority and publicity and sixth house of due diligence.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The reaction from agency and network veterans was swift and indignant.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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After a year of intense efforts, we are baffled and indignant.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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And Just Like That is almost upon us—and with it, another series full of increasingly maximal, mad fashion choices.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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The tale of a mad scientist, a famous painter and an undead woman’s journey of self-discovery.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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New York trailed by 13 with 5:38 left in the game and tried to continue the series’ streak of someone — Knicks or Pacers — making a furious fourth quarter comeback.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Connecticut has funneled $12.5 billion in surpluses since 2017 to build reserves and scale back pension debt, a furious pace that far outstrips any similar effort in modern history.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Police said ballistic evidence was recovered at the scene, but no arrests have been made.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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Shell casings were recovered at the Greenwood Street scene and ballistic evidence from the van.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Choleric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choleric. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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