as in angry
feeling or showing anger
in a wrathful voice she demanded to know what had happened
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Recent Examples of wrathful
The earliest depictions of slavery were already crawling with the terrible proceedings the Gothic tends to depict, from bloody whippings to family curses to the wrathful wraiths of the slain enslaved.
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
The best scenes of the series are the simple ones between the pair, like their fizzy first date or their wrathful first fight.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile aimed wrathful lyrics and gallows humor at a culture of misogyny that plagued their daily lives, from condescending male musicians to abusive fathers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
More, the whirlwind that takes them under is no mere accident but the act of a wrathful God.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
The best scenes of the series are the simple ones between the pair, like their fizzy first date or their wrathful first fight.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
Bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile aimed wrathful lyrics and gallows humor at a culture of misogyny that plagued their daily lives, from condescending male musicians to abusive fathers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
More, the whirlwind that takes them under is no mere accident but the act of a wrathful God.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrathful
Adjective
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Lee remembers her parents sending her to a friend’s house several blocks away when an angry mob showed up at her family’s home to protest Black residents moving into the Fort Worth neighborhood.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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According to the volunteer, Niemann got angry after NOT getting fire ant relief, kicked a white flag, kicked some sand, and then proceeded to launch his iron into the fescue area.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Still with indignant nipples, though thankfully mine are hidden beneath said coat.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Previously, Hungarians opposed to the government were indignant but apathetic.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Matt Riddle took the opportunity before an enraged Alex Hammerstone could make his mark.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Pratt became enraged at the city’s leadership, accusing Bass of negligence.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Also keep in mind that blasting noise through your AirPods or speakers may drown out some very important other sounds — like approaching wildlife or mad rattlesnakes.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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To go and do Nicolas Winding Refn film, or just the really fun, mad thing.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Remember how outraged Republicans were by Hunter Biden’s business activities that now pale by comparison?—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2026
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Some authors, librarians, and miscellaneous posters were outraged that Barnett would pour scorn on the very field that he is officially tasked with championing.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
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Wildlife advocates are furious.—
Ted Williams,
Denver Post,
12 June 2026
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Proper's father also said his son had recently obtained camping gear, food, ballistic plates, a new shotgun, rifle, ammunition, magazines and plate carriers, the FBI said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Its darkly comic opening chapters describe how the members of the Baltimore Gun Club find their ballistic talents surplus to requirements at the conclusion of the American Civil War (a conflict still ongoing as Verne wrote).—
Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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“Wrathful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrathful. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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