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
Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Mitchell drew widespread criticism, and plenty of anger, after stating on his podcast defending Adolf Hitler and denying the Holocaust.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
In one Mint Hill-area precinct — Precinct 221 — Cotham captured 60% of the vote, outperforming Trump.
Democrats angered by Cotham’s decision to leave the party and become a Republican in her previous term flooded Sidman’s campaign with donations and support.
—Gavin Off and, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Ofri Bibas, Yarden Bibas’s sister, touched on the popular anger and demand for the government to allow an independent investigation into the Oct. 7 failures and accept responsibility.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Mitchell drew widespread criticism, and plenty of anger, after stating on his podcast defending Adolf Hitler and denying the Holocaust.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
This show of support angered some pro-Palestinian guests who saw it as partisan.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
In one Mint Hill-area precinct — Precinct 221 — Cotham captured 60% of the vote, outperforming Trump.
Democrats angered by Cotham’s decision to leave the party and become a Republican in her previous term flooded Sidman’s campaign with donations and support.
—Gavin Off and, Charlotte Observer, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anger
Noun
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Vance’s speech spurred the Europeans to unite in their indignation.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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If Jude’s previous two fiction films were Molotov cocktails of indignation, his latest secretes a kind of scentless poison that gets at the banality with which social injustices are processed and rationalized.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On Saturday, Hamas filmed two hostages who were forced to watch the release of others, turning to a camera and begging to be released, in yet another public spectacle that infuriated Israel.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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And what answers can Howe belatedly unearth to arrest Newcastle’s infuriating inconsistency?—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The software glitch sparked outrage online, leading to more than 18,500 comments on the viral TikTok video already.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Liberal politicians and commentators feigned outrage when President Trump’s DOGE team began to audit the trillions of dollars in payments that the U.S. Treasury Department sends out annually.—
James Carter,
National Review,
28 Feb. 2025
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That decision immediately enraged Venezuelans in South Florida who have temporary protections from deportation, who now fear they will be sent back to a nation that has suffered economic collapse under Maduro’s authoritarian rule.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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During a town hall meeting on Thursday, Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA) met with hundreds of attendees enraged over his support for DOGE, which is run by Trump appointee Elon Musk.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Melanie does that beautifully, unraveling through rage.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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His parents fought repeatedly, and his father often used his fists on him to take out his rage, according to The Associated Press.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Instead of getting annoyed, try again a few minutes later and remember, never vent your frustration to your cats.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since then, Lorenzo had been aggressive in pushing the Pinos to seek better medical expertise to get to the bottom of Tatiana’s health problems — an effort that reportedly annoyed Sergio.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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The firings sparked an increase in posts to a Reddit channel for federal government workers, which urged those who were frustrated and recently laid off to refocus their fury and consider running for public office instead.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
3 Mar. 2025
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Then, in September, 1885, in Rock Springs, the fury spilled over.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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There has been growing concern within several news outlets about drawing the wrath of the Trump administration.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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The result of such whiplash: People who have experienced the various stages of a Trump relationship often remain tied to him, yet also fearful of his wrath, concluding that praising Trump—or at least staying silent about his shortcomings—is the best survival strategy.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Anger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anger. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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