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as in shrew
a bad-tempered scolding woman
tradition has it that Socrates' wife was such a fury that the philosopher's death sentence by the authorities was not an entirely unwelcome fate
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as in frenzy
a state of wildly excited activity or emotion
the sudden appearance of the rock star whipped the crowd of onlookers into a fury of excitement
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as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
in his fury, the duped gambler overturned the card table and declared that the game had been fixed
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Recent Examples of fury
Yet for those who have watched the events of recent years with grief and fury, cheering on a team that represents the Islamic Republic feels, to some, like an act of complicity.
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Shirvin Zeinalzadeh,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
For years, Americans have been reading reports of the president’s temper—fits of fury that erupt suddenly and escalate rapidly.
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Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
When the 62-year-old owner of one of Orlando’s signature venues was picked up by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in early May, waves of grief, shock and fury spread through the music scene and spilled onto front pages and social -media accounts.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
Most now seem to agree that Bairstow was careless and Carey was opportunistic, but at the time the England team were livid — a fury that continued into the lunch room.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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Shirvin Zeinalzadeh,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
For years, Americans have been reading reports of the president’s temper—fits of fury that erupt suddenly and escalate rapidly.
—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
When the 62-year-old owner of one of Orlando’s signature venues was picked up by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in early May, waves of grief, shock and fury spread through the music scene and spilled onto front pages and social -media accounts.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2026
Most now seem to agree that Bairstow was careless and Carey was opportunistic, but at the time the England team were livid — a fury that continued into the lunch room.
—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fury
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These are important tools used for both feeding and building their dens and digging for other menu items such as mice, gophers, voles and shrews.
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See page 8 to order a shrew for $29, plus shipping and handling.
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At a time when SpaceX is sending stock markets around the world into a frenzy, the horse remains firmly at the very heart of Hermès.
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Officials initially ruled it offside, but a VAR check reversed the call, sending Seattle’s Lumen Field into a frenzy and giving Freeman, the youngest player on the roster at just 21-years-old, his first World Cup goal.
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But anger is only an occasionally riveting spice in this show, not the dominant emotion.
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The decision against Rong Chhun, a top adviser to the Nation Power Party, was met with anger by supporters gathered outside the Supreme Court complex in Phnom Penh.
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In retrospect, the Greenland crisis carried the early rumblings of a new American rampage through international affairs, a campaign of imperial displays across three continents that culminated with the war in Iran.
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Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.
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Many expressed indignation that a climate-friendly clothing brand would appear to go after a beloved climate activist.
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Others use their out-of-office emails to either apologize profusely for time away or highlight their indignation at being tied to work or the internet in the first place.
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But any cathartic rage is diffused by the one-dimensionality of the characters meant to express it.
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Like historically pissed off, in this customer-rage sense.
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Anthropic has advocated for more stringent AI regulations — at times incurring the wrath of the Pentagon and White House — while OpenAI has pushed a more hands-off approach.
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Armed with a name, Polyphemus is able to call down his father’s wrath on Odysseus.
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But residents who live near hyperscale centers have expressed outrage over a range of issues, including health impacts, spiking utility bills, constant noise, dropping water pressure and concerns about potentially losing their land through eminent domain.
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The show’s removal also sparked viewer outrage over free speech and expression, as well as protests outside Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, and ABC headquarters in New York.
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“Fury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fury. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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