angrier; angriest
1
: feeling or showing anger
an angry crowd
2
a
: indicative of or proceeding from anger
angry words
b
: seeming to show anger or to threaten in an angry manner
an angry sky
3
: painfully inflamed
an angry rash
Examples of angry in a Sentence
I've never seen her look so angry.
An angry crowd gathered outside the courthouse.
I was angry that he had forgotten my birthday.
What made you so angry?
He got angry when he found out about their plans.
He sent an angry letter to the company president.
They had an argument and exchanged some angry words.
She gave me an angry look.
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If an extended trade war with China leads to higher prices and shortages of key goods for Americans, an angry public could throw out some Republicans, handing control of the House and even possibly the Senate to Democrats.
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
Democrats were particularly angry about a last-minute Republican amendment that allowed the sale of huge chunks of public land in Nevada and Utah.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Commentary: From ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ women are angry and vengeful.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
And a lot of people who were really angry and really hurt and really frustrated about their place in life in America.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
Democrats were particularly angry about a last-minute Republican amendment that allowed the sale of huge chunks of public land in Nevada and Utah.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025
Commentary: From ‘The Last of Us’ to ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ women are angry and vengeful.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
And a lot of people who were really angry and really hurt and really frustrated about their place in life in America.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for angry
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angry. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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