as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
his irateness was such that we feared he might have a heart attack or stroke
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Noun
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Down encourages readers to use their righteous anger toward rebuilding a fractured world.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
22 May 2025 -
Told in the first person, the story explores a lot of the feelings that Helen experiences: frustration and anger and love for her friend.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
21 May 2025
Noun
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But there’s vulnerability buried in that sort of indignation.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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The feeling was one of indignation at the officiating and at UEFA, European football’s governing body.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher last week became the latest law firm to strike a deal with the White House and escape President Trump’s wrath.—
Ben Protess,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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And Augusta National Golf Club did not escape the storm’s wrath.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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The abuses have sparked outrage and fear among South Sudanese nationals and marginalized groups in Khartoum, seen as having ties to RSF, who have recruited mercenaries from South Sudan.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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The deaths sparked outrage and consumed social media for months as the case unfolded.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Prosecutors say Read, 45, deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and left him for dead in January 2022.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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So there’s a lot of rage from that, and rightfully so.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Future In Focus Shareholder fury: Max and Jake have been sniffing out what could happen to ITV, the UK broadcaster/producer whose future has been the subject of international gossip for quite some time now.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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That fury gained public visibility after UnitedHealthcare's top executive, Brian Thompson, was shot and killed on a Manhattan street in December.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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And his aesthetic keeps pace with Brendan Mills’ excellent editing, in changing mood from the jittery, quick-cut, handheld first half to a steadier, more contemplative last act as Lu’s treks across the boroughs become longer and slower and exhaustion begins to set in.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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The endorphins lifted my mood, and the physical challenge inspired me to rework my diet and make healthier choices.—
Brandi Watterson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Irateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irateness. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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