as in enraged
feeling or showing anger
my sister gets really angry and practically throws a tantrum if her soccer team loses
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an angry voice
an angry mob
an angry look
angry outbursts
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Recent Examples of angry
The return of Donald Trump is readily evident today with reporters once again waking up to an angry presidential social media post, this time over a moment that went viral.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Many Democrats are angry that Biden clung to power and refused to allow for an open primary, only stepping aside after a disastrous debate performance provoked an internal revolt against his candidacy.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Investigators had a theory that William became angry and violent toward Mary the night she was last seen, believing the young girl had poisoned his dog, according to 48 Hours.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Hordes of angry Zoomers with lip fillers and broccoli haircuts aren’t marching in the streets demanding justice for their favorite short-form video app.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Many Democrats are angry that Biden clung to power and refused to allow for an open primary, only stepping aside after a disastrous debate performance provoked an internal revolt against his candidacy.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Investigators had a theory that William became angry and violent toward Mary the night she was last seen, believing the young girl had poisoned his dog, according to 48 Hours.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Hordes of angry Zoomers with lip fillers and broccoli haircuts aren’t marching in the streets demanding justice for their favorite short-form video app.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angry
Adjective
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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If Wired of the 2010s was the cheerful herald of a shiny, happy future (not a judgment!), this piece is its indignant child, pointing accusingly at the mess.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The slow-burn setup (even despite punctuations of mad violence) all leads to the requisite gala centerpiece, where the quote-unquote new and improved Elvira is revealed to her potential Prince.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fires that tore through Altadena and Pacific Palisades have created a mad rush for a place to live, as thousands of newly homeless families enter what was already a housing market in crisis.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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He's also issued executive orders at a furious pace on a host of issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday The Athletic reported how Amorim, 39, delivered a furious critique to his team after losing 3-1 at home to Brighton, with the TV used for tactical analysis caught as collateral.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred attack drones.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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More than 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred strike drones.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The two initiatives appeared to both panic and infuriate Kagame, who viewed them as part of a joint attempt by Tshisekedi and Museveni to sideline him economically and strategically.—
Michela Wrong,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Apr. 2023
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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angry. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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