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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the boss was livid when yet another deadline was missed
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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
her face was livid with fear
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Recent Examples of livid
But Messi was livid when Miami recently was eliminated in the Round of 16 from the Concacaf Champions Cup tournament.
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Greg Cote
april 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
As many as two dozen died and Staten Islanders were livid at a botched cleanup.
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Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
House Republicans were livid that the bill passed by the Senate does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
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Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Qatar is livid with Iran but also the United States and Israel, a senior official close to its leaders told NBC News.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Greg Cote
april 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
As many as two dozen died and Staten Islanders were livid at a botched cleanup.
—
Marcia Kramer,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
House Republicans were livid that the bill passed by the Senate does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.
—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Qatar is livid with Iran but also the United States and Israel, a senior official close to its leaders told NBC News.
—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Dipke traveled to several Indian cities, joining thousands of angry demonstrators to demand the education minister’s removal.
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Played by House of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock, Kara’s path crosses that of an angry, sword-wielding teenager, Ruthye Marye Knoll (Eve Ridley), who seeks revenge for her slain family.
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Opponents of the proposal want the county to consider different locations for the park site, arguing the project may harm a variety of native species to the area, including the western spadefoot toad and pallid bats.
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While disrupting the business of an American multinational company may seem a pallid response to the destruction of an Iranian primary school where more than a hundred children were killed, such asymmetric attacks in the physical and digital realms have been a feature of this conflict.
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Rob-Will’s enraged face as Beulah told him what the situation actually is was pretty amazing.
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Massive, lumpy-looking hippos, who prefer to wallow or swim slowly in water pools, lakes, and rivers can run as fast as 25 km/h (about 70 meters in 10 seconds), a respectable sprinting speed not to be matched by most adults trying to outrun an enraged animal.
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Located on the northeast coast near Willikies, this peaceful area offers wide stretches of pale sand, clear shallow water, and easy access to some of Antigua’s most beautiful coastline.
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Too much sunlight, normally only a problem in areas with extremely hot climates, may cause plants to bleach out and look pale, which may be mistaken for yellowing.
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Other students were also outraged, Rudeseal said.
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The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a series of troubling encounters with police that have outraged community members in recent years.
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Always, always those little ashen faces.
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Hitchcock didn’t respond, his face slowly turning ashen.
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Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.
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Still with indignant nipples, though thankfully mine are hidden beneath said coat.
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Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
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“Livid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livid. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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