plural angers
1
: a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism sense 1b)
You could hear the anger in his voice.
She found it hard to control her anger.
His mind had teemed with a hundred hurts and angers.—
Irving Wallace
Irving Wallace2
: a threatening or violent appearance or state : rage sense 2
the sea's anger
Suddenly it was swept by a strong gust of wind … . New thunder, new anger came rolling over their heads.—Rita Madocs
Rita Madocs
angered; angering
ˈaŋ-g(ə-)riŋ 
: to make (someone) angry
He was angered by the decision.
: to become angry
a man who angers easily
Synonyms
Examples of anger in a Sentence
Noun
He couldn't hide his anger with us.
You could hear the anger in his voice.
The group expressed its anger over the company's arrogance.
He said that he had no anger towards the person who shot him.
He never raised his voice in anger.
She was shaking in anger.
Verb
They were shocked and angered by the company's arrogance.
He was angered to learn that he had been fired.
It angered me that she would say something like that.
He's a gentle man who's not easily angered.
Recent Examples on the WebAngela Haupt, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
But the anger and despair point to a real and growing ennui that’s taken root among younger people.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
James never took the stand, but his jailhouse phone calls were filled with anger and threats toward the prosecutors.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Ego, anger, swagger—those emotions are part of the genre’s raucous identity.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
Swift later shared a set of exclusive playlists with Apple Music that broke her song catalog into the five stages of heartbreak: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The cancellations, postponements and uproars have hit every cultural sector, with anger and accusations coming from as high as the chancellery.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The celebratory tone of the news conference held Thursday did little to help soothe Bay Area fans’ anger and frustration at ownership’s handling of the franchise.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The moment underscored the anger many in the Arab American community have towards Biden over his support for the Israel-Hamas war.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
That angered DeSantis, who then worked with Republican lawmakers to pass a measure revoking Disney's self-governing status.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Officials appear to be balancing a desire for internet control against technical limitations and fears of angering the public by restricting popular online platforms, such as YouTube and Telegram, which are used for news, entertainment and communication.
—Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The Super Bowl ad angered many Kennedy family members, and some have since become more outspoken about their support for Biden and their frustration with their relative’s presidential run.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
That stance has angered and frustrated much of Europe, which sees Russia as the aggressor and Ukraine as the victim.
—Ken Moritsugu and Zen Soo, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
The president and his senior aides became especially angered after a humanitarian aid convoy delivery in northern Gaza on Feb. 29 turned deadly as Israel Defense Forces opened fire on starving civilians who stampeded the delivery trucks.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
But that timeline is expected to be collapsed with the shutdown deadline looming, which could anger some House conservatives already frustrated by the spending agreement.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
The threat has changed the way utilities operate, sometimes in ways that anger their customers.
—David R. Baker, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
Last week, ahead of the release of her album The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift shared five new playlists that sort her old songs into stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
But the anger and despair point to a real and growing ennui that’s taken root among younger people.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
James never took the stand, but his jailhouse phone calls were filled with anger and threats toward the prosecutors.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Ego, anger, swagger—those emotions are part of the genre’s raucous identity.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
Swift later shared a set of exclusive playlists with Apple Music that broke her song catalog into the five stages of heartbreak: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
The cancellations, postponements and uproars have hit every cultural sector, with anger and accusations coming from as high as the chancellery.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
The celebratory tone of the news conference held Thursday did little to help soothe Bay Area fans’ anger and frustration at ownership’s handling of the franchise.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
The moment underscored the anger many in the Arab American community have towards Biden over his support for the Israel-Hamas war.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
Some residents were angered by Kurenkov’s remarks that locals had ignored an order to evacuate a week ago.
—Reuters, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
That angered DeSantis, who then worked with Republican lawmakers to pass a measure revoking Disney's self-governing status.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
Officials appear to be balancing a desire for internet control against technical limitations and fears of angering the public by restricting popular online platforms, such as YouTube and Telegram, which are used for news, entertainment and communication.
—Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The Super Bowl ad angered many Kennedy family members, and some have since become more outspoken about their support for Biden and their frustration with their relative’s presidential run.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
That stance has angered and frustrated much of Europe, which sees Russia as the aggressor and Ukraine as the victim.
—Ken Moritsugu and Zen Soo, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
The president and his senior aides became especially angered after a humanitarian aid convoy delivery in northern Gaza on Feb. 29 turned deadly as Israel Defense Forces opened fire on starving civilians who stampeded the delivery trucks.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
But that timeline is expected to be collapsed with the shutdown deadline looming, which could anger some House conservatives already frustrated by the spending agreement.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
The threat has changed the way utilities operate, sometimes in ways that anger their customers.
—David R. Baker, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Anger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anger. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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anger
1 of 2 noun
an·ger
ˈaŋ-gər
: a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of opposition toward someone or something
anger
2 of 2 verb
angered; angering
-g(ə-)riŋ
: to make angry
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