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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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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
the level of the boss's lividity was something I'd never seen outside of cartoons—I almost expected steam to rise out of his head
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Recent Examples of livid
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Now my wife is livid at my older daughter.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
People in the palace were livid.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Some American travelers are hiding behind the maple leaf, and Canadians are livid.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Giants head coach Brian Daboll was livid, and many around the football world weighed in.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Now my wife is livid at my older daughter.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
People in the palace were livid.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Some American travelers are hiding behind the maple leaf, and Canadians are livid.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livid
Adjective
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Fans have been angry that the production fired actor Melissa Barrera for speaking out in favor of Palestine.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Julia Ross, who loves Cunningham for her fourth grader, felt angry that Kennedy came to the school for what felt to her like a photo opportunity.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Out of the bloodstains shone a pair of bright blue eyes, and a heart was beating under the pallid skin that looked several sizes too big.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Three weeks after that hit that sent a crowd of 75,261 at Empower Field into a pallid silence, Bryant is ever the same.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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The crosswalk’s removal sparked indignation in Celeste Padilla, who lives nearby.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The indignation, understandably, began to grow.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The design stands out for its sumptuous silk fabric in pale pink, with a strapless neckline and balloon drop below the hip.—
Luz García,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
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Cheerwine added to a classic white cake mix creates a pale pink crumb that tastes of almond extract and mild cherry.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said Serafini’s crimes were driven by anger and financial distress.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Recent suicide bombings have also reignited Pakistan’s anger with the Taliban for allegedly harbouring and supporting militant groups in Afghanistan that carry out attacks in Pakistan, which the Taliban denies.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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People have been outraged that your speech was edited, but a racial slur shouted by Tourette’s activist John Davidson was left in until Monday afternoon.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2026
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The outraged family of a transit cop stabbed to death in her Bronx home nearly four years ago by her estranged husband said Friday that his sentence of 24 years in prison is not enough.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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His prosecution has sparked outrage on social media and prompted several petitions calling for the charges against him to be dropped, including one signed by more than 380,000 people.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Social media converted it into shareable outrage.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Livid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livid. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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