as in angry
feeling or showing anger
in a wrathful voice she demanded to know what had happened
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Recent Examples of wrathful
That 1991 platform worried both Washington and many of the island’s voters, who then and now, have shunned any move toward formal independence, fearing a wrathful reaction from Beijing.
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Amy Chang Chien Lam Yik Fei, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
For example, this cleanser imbues pimples with a conscious mind and wrathful spirit, compelling them to destroy their creator in a grisly bloodbath of unfathomable agony.
—Ysabel Yates, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2023
Ants’ ears hurt with each bullet fired from wrathful machine guns.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2023
So for the benefit of everyone who has to work with MRI, here is a devotional litany which might just keep your scanner from getting wrathful at the crucial moment.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2010
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Amy Chang Chien Lam Yik Fei, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2024
For example, this cleanser imbues pimples with a conscious mind and wrathful spirit, compelling them to destroy their creator in a grisly bloodbath of unfathomable agony.
—Ysabel Yates, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2023
Ants’ ears hurt with each bullet fired from wrathful machine guns.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2023
So for the benefit of everyone who has to work with MRI, here is a devotional litany which might just keep your scanner from getting wrathful at the crucial moment.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrathful
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However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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But his future was in question after the party suffered its worst election defeat in more than a decade, losing support from voters angry about corruption scandals and the rising cost of living.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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With her heavy black bangs and penchant for dressing like a paper doll from the 1960s, the comedian is loud, indignant, and ready to entrap both spirits and audience members.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
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Western capitals were indignant, of course, but failed to notice that the Turkish leader had voiced a sentiment shared widely at home.Piotr Zalewski, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2014
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The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then, like clockwork, a bunch of Democrats got mad.Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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The videos, and the furious reaction from Trump supporters, illustrate two key facets of the US presidential campaign.Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Venus, reportedly furious, threatened to take them to court to seek full custody of the children.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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In a video conference call with his military leaders, the Russian president said the drills would include practice launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles to simulate how officials would act in case such arms were required.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Together with other systems like David's Sling, which is designed to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles, Israel's Iron Dome is part of a nationwide missile-defense shield over the country, whose residents live under the near-constant threat of attack from its neighbors.Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Wrathful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrathful. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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