as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
managed to stifle his anger when the receptionist put him on hold for the third time
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as in to infuriate
to make angry
it's virtually impossible to anger Mrs. Peterson—she's the most easygoing person I've ever known
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Recent Examples of anger
Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Ellie now recognizes this is the exact logic Joel used to keep her in the dark about the Fireflies’ fate, which only deepens her anger.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 17 May 2025
Image The cuts have also angered Democrats on Capitol Hill.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Noun
And so, Shannon has built in this sort of like Hullabaloo dance that also is a way to express his anger and aggression.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Ellie now recognizes this is the exact logic Joel used to keep her in the dark about the Fireflies’ fate, which only deepens her anger.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Verb
The closures have angered local business owners and caused congestion on detour routes that frequently paralyzes the streets of Wharton along with surrounding communities in Morris County.
—Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 17 May 2025
Image The cuts have also angered Democrats on Capitol Hill.
—Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anger
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As the film progresses, this wide-eyed curiosity shifts to righteous indignation, but these reactions are muddled by her feelings for Basem.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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But there’s vulnerability buried in that sort of indignation.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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More: The infuriating ambiguity of 'fine' Broadhurst has since graduated from Oxford and is now pursuing a masters in forensic speech science at the University of York.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But the new textbooks have infuriated former government loyalists who defend their version of history.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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In addition, a customer usually won’t know how much of the code was written using AI, so there won’t be any public outrage, as is the case with self-driving cars.—
Victor Erukhimov,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Access to care Over the past year, the insurance industry has come under strong criticism, and two measures in the bill attempt to rein in some of the practices that have elicited the most public outrage.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
23 May 2025
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Market volatility has enraged Democrats and worried many Republicans as the country experiences whiplash from tariff announcements, leaving many people worried about their finances.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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Summer schedules since have been filled with other shows like Big Brother, Love Island USA, and various iterations of The Bachelor franchise keeping viewers entertained and/or enraged ever since.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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Diddy was accused of blowing up Kid Cudi’s car in a jealous rage Shortly after finding out about their relationship, Combs allegedly threatened to blow up Mescudi's car, as detailed in the lawsuit.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Haliburton, the star Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared to have missed the attempt that would pierce their hearts, turn their stomachs into mush and transform their minds into a cauldron of rage.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Orlando Sentinel Residents also allege the neighbor erected phallic objects on a fence at his home to annoy them.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Cahill also spoke about how the political nature of the case annoyed him, as politicians spoke out about Floyd's death, and some called for system-wide change.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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But director Tony Scott makes the most of the racing sequences, up-close bursts of speed and fury that put you right in the thick of the action.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Three years earlier, the boy wonder, then 23, had designed the world’s first hydrogen bomb, which brought the fury of the stars to Earth.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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No one wants to die in an America of wrath and vengeance.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Against this backdrop, Moscow may be tempted to scare Europe into submission, and some Europeans might choose appeasement rather than risk Russia’s wrath.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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“Anger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anger. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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