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as in angry
feeling or showing anger a furious customer demanding to see the manager

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Recent Examples of furious But thanks to big fourth quarters from backup G Cameron Payne and star Jalen Brunson, the favorites put together a furious 21-0 rally that turned a 98-90 deficit into a 111-98 lead, and the Knicks ended up winning 123-112. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025 At that point, a furious Boone earned himself an ejection from home plate ump Adam Beck, whose zone the manager already had complaints about. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025 Davis had 23 points at Viejas Arena in a game the Spartans led by 21 before a furious Aztecs rally produced for an improbable 71-68 victory. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 Less than 20 minutes from seeing their playoff fate slip from their control, the Wild mounted a furious comeback on Saturday for a 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks in Vancouver, which notably increases the chances Minnesota will return to the playoffs after a one-season absence. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for furious
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Adjective
  • The Kings ran out to a four-goal lead then had to hold off a frantic Edmonton comeback to beat the Oilers 6-5 in a wild opener of a best-of-seven first-round playoff series at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Until his son was cleared on June 27, Mark Dixon, a medical sales representative in the oncology field, was frantic with worry.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether singing a cappella or accompanied by her guitar to hundreds or thousands of people − at a small venue or an awards show − Lafourcade's performances feel visceral, intense and intimate all at once.
    Pamela Avila, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In place of intense (and potentially irritating) acids, Mediheal's Madecassoside Blemish Pads target breakouts and breakout-causing bacteria with anti-inflammatory powerhouses madecassoside and cica.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • An angry man, the same one from earlier, bellows at Jackson as he is muscled off the ball, and there are more expletives as Chelsea pass it backwards after getting close to Everton’s penalty area.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In 2010, under pressure over the healthcare overhaul that became known as Obamacare, a number of House Democrats skipped public events after facing angry town halls the previous summer.
    Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The ads target the state House Democrats over taxes and violent crime, as well as women’s and girl’s safety.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Related: Trump administration captured 'very violent' top street gang leader.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Gotta start earlier, and maybe involve OG mad Bridges more.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Historically, Google has had a less intensive quality control processes than Apple which has meant more low-end apps make it through to the storefront.
    James Peckham, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
  • For now, these lands could be converted to intensive residential, commercial or industrial development.
    Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • This ferocious, steep-banked corner possesses a wild 24% gradient, a nod to Spain’s bullfighting heritage.
    Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • But this team was special, with a watertight defence combined with a ferocious forward line of Ronaldo (his best goalscoring season for United), Rooney and Tevez.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
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  • Melania Trump has courted controversy, garnered attention for her fashion Trump's fashion choices are the subject of fierce controversy and constant attention.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Orlando City and Atlanta United will meet on Saturday in a fierce rivalry MLS matchup, a game soccer fans in the U.S. won't want to miss.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Furious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furious. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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