1
: strong vengeful anger or indignation
2
: retributory punishment for an offense or a crime : divine chastisement
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Examples of wrath in a Sentence
Noun
That winter it rained in Los Angeles for three months straight, as if I had brought with me a terrible wrath that somehow agitated the atmosphere, releasing a flood of rain.
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Patrick Moore, Tweaked, 2006
… Reagan raised the bar for every political performer who followed. A president or presidential candidate now had to be smooth or suffer the wrath of the press.
—Neal Gabler, Life: The Movie, 1998
More Wrath than Terror, has seized me. I am very mad.
—John Adams 26 Apr. 1777,
in The Book of Abigail and John, 1975
the wrath of the gods
waited until my initial wrath had eased before voicing my complaint
Adjective
… Take heed the Queen come not within his sight; / For Oberon is passing fell and wrath …
—William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1596
Patrick Moore, Tweaked, 2006
… Reagan raised the bar for every political performer who followed. A president or presidential candidate now had to be smooth or suffer the wrath of the press.
—Neal Gabler, Life: The Movie, 1998
More Wrath than Terror, has seized me. I am very mad.
—John Adams 26 Apr. 1777,
in The Book of Abigail and John, 1975
the wrath of the gods
waited until my initial wrath had eased before voicing my complaint
Adjective
… Take heed the Queen come not within his sight; / For Oberon is passing fell and wrath …
—William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1596
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William Pesek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The leader, who has long faced Beijing’s wrath for championing Taiwan’s sovereignty, used his travel to tout solidarity with likeminded democracies.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Whether those economic benefits exceed the economic costs will be determined by those within the Trump cabinet and senior leadership team who can manage the president-elect’s evolving priorities, maintain his respect, and avoid his wrath.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Best travel insurance policies Disney braces for Milton:See how Disney handled Hurricane Milton's wrath
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—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Many political observers toasted Abe as a geopolitical Trump whisperer who helped shield Japan from his wrath.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The leader, who has long faced Beijing’s wrath for championing Taiwan’s sovereignty, used his travel to tout solidarity with likeminded democracies.
—Wayne Chang, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Whether those economic benefits exceed the economic costs will be determined by those within the Trump cabinet and senior leadership team who can manage the president-elect’s evolving priorities, maintain his respect, and avoid his wrath.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
Best travel insurance policies Disney braces for Milton:See how Disney handled Hurricane Milton's wrath
What happens if my flight is delayed?
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Wrath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrath. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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