as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
the wrathfulness with which he voiced his complaint was shocking
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrathfulness
Noun
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The incident sparked a firestorm of anger, much focussed on the BBC for not removing Davidson’s tic from its broadcast.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The North Austin school district is the latest in Texas contending with declining enrollment and fiscal challenges to discuss closing campuses, a strategy that’s led to community heartache and anger from families.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But questions swirled about if even that would survive nature’s wrath for two-and-a-half centuries.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Two machine-gunners who escaped the wrath of the previous planes.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The other parents joined them, one or two echoing the incredulity, a mixture of fake consternation, mild indignation, and real pride.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 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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Soaring ratings transform him into an unlikely prophet for a network hungry for spectacle, in a world where outrage sells and attention is the ultimate currency.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Good, 37, was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer, prompting national outrage.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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Iranians will first need to pick up the political and physical pieces of their lives, and although public fury at the government has not diminished, foreign military intervention has ignited a sense of millennia-old nationalism.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the company’s move brought fury from the White House.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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This is Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy, a gripping portrait of a young prince caught between action and inaction, grief and rage, truth and deception.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Large Graphic Prints In the 1950s and '60s, bold, patterned carpets—geometric designs, florals, and abstract prints—were all the rage.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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The mood was mostly sombre during the anthem, although there were some smiles to acknowledge supporters at the Gold Coast stadium.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jil Sander showed sexiness via razor-sharp tailoring and Gucci shifted the mood to a sleek, Tom Ford-era provocation, which was unapologetically seductive and fun.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Wrathfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrathfulness. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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