as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
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Recent Examples of irate
The halt on the Series F financing was requested by a trio of irate Bolt investors including the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, and has been extended through mid-October.
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Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The chaotic scene unfolded when Williams, growing irate, rushed after the victim, police say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Some are sounding irate about Russia’s response and why it has been caught off guard.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
No curfew or irate parents waited at home to punish them.
—Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The chaotic scene unfolded when Williams, growing irate, rushed after the victim, police say.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Some are sounding irate about Russia’s response and why it has been caught off guard.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
No curfew or irate parents waited at home to punish them.
—Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irate
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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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Lucas was shocked and hurt that his generous offers kept being rebuffed; the people who organized against him were indignant that a billionaire could be so cavalier about their public land.Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
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Asked by The Times in 2011 to compare himself to Kanye West (now known as Ye), Jones seemed indignant.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bears takeaways Ask Alan Shearer: Live Q&A on Slot's Liverpool, Newcastle, Palmer and much more How Lukas Reichel got his groove back The first CFP rankings deliver surprises: Teams most likely to be elated or furious The Pulse: How do the Chiefs keep doing this?New York Times, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the last 24 hours, at least one editor has resigned, and high-profile Post staffers have publicly expressed their dismay as many in the paper’s Opinion section are furious over how the situation was handled.Hadas Gold, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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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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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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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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These reflections—framed around a third death, which Francine does nothing to avert—will either thrill or infuriate, depending on the reader.Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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