1
as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
waited until my initial wrath had eased before voicing my complaint
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2
as in punishment
suffering, loss, or hardship imposed in response to a crime or offense
the evangelist warned the gathering that unrepentant sinners would suffer the wrath of God
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Recent Examples of wrath
Sellers, like customers, had yet to return after most residents had fled the area, crossing on foot through the mountains to neighboring Port-de-Paix, and through a swollen river to escape the gangs’ deadly wrath.
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Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Hurricane Helene’s wrath on the Charlotte area forced the cancellation of Lee’s initial informal coach’s luncheon, which is an event the organization hosts annually to serve as a precursor leading into the start of training camp.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
The question is whether his oldest friendships, with both the prim Serge and the anxious people pleaser Yvan (Corden), will survive the wrath provoked by the great white rectangle.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
The success of this group could hinge on the talented but inconsistent Queta, a frequent target of Mazzulla’s wrath over the last two seasons.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Hurricane Helene’s wrath on the Charlotte area forced the cancellation of Lee’s initial informal coach’s luncheon, which is an event the organization hosts annually to serve as a precursor leading into the start of training camp.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2025
The question is whether his oldest friendships, with both the prim Serge and the anxious people pleaser Yvan (Corden), will survive the wrath provoked by the great white rectangle.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
The success of this group could hinge on the talented but inconsistent Queta, a frequent target of Mazzulla’s wrath over the last two seasons.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrath
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Verbatim Reginald Dwayne Betts A 2012 essay from the American Poetry Review on poetry and the architecture of anger.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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Morocco Anti-government protests fueled by anger over Morocco pouring money into preparations for the 2030 World Cup instead of public services have raged in the country for nearly a week.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Forced to become a bloodsucker as part of Bill's punishment for vanquishing another, Deborah Ann Woll's Jessica struggles with her new, flesh-craving lifestyle.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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While Combs' defense team is seeking a 14-month sentence, prosecutors are hoping for a harsher punishment, lobbying the judge to hand down 11 years.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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McBride sets the political context for Swift’s savage indignation by noting that 1727–1729 saw three successive harvest failures in Ireland.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
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Passions run as high as style, and candor and fervor blend with humor, to endow anecdotes and reflections with pride and purpose along with mourning and indignation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Sep. 2025
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And aside from committing a penalty, left tackle Patrick Paul had another superb effort.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the penalty can’t be applied until after Kansas has a chance to plead its case to the SNAP Appeals Board through a formal process expected to last months.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Maura is marvelous stomping around the apartment in a cold fury and refusing to speak to Clara, who proceeds regardless with broker negotiations and brings in antiques dealer Abslam (Ahmed Boulane) to buy up the contents.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Safdie perceptively locates the protagonist’s troubling inner contradictions—the atavistic fury that drives him to compete and the intense self-control that competition demands—but dramatizes such outer crises as opioid addiction and conflict with his girlfriend (Emily Blunt) only schematically.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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That Barcelona, who reached a fifth successive Champions League final last season, reduced their squad number because of a need to save money sparked outrage.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The hamster wheel chain competition popped up on day 60 of Big Brother season 27 as part of the White Locust twist and once again made for undeniably riveting television, but this time, the fan reaction was something else — outrage.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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And in the 1980s, a downtown-NYC-all-the-rage feminist painter exploits her female studio assistants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Flip-flops have proven to be all the rage lately, from the pool to the street to the runway.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Today, however, the mood among analysts is calm.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The scent is designed to be mood-enhancing, evoking feelings of feminine prowess with blackcurrant absolute and base notes of oakmoss absolute.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Wrath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrath. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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