angry

adjective

ˈaŋ-grē How to pronounce angry (audio)
Definition of angrynext
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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Recent Examples of angry This woman reportedly had already been receiving unwanted and threatening messages, and investigators concluded that Zhou’s AI conversations showed something more than a momentary angry outburst. — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 The United States and Canada, historic allies along an undefended border, fell deeper into a trade war Saturday marked by angry recriminations and new tariffs that are expected to raise prices for products in both countries. — Paul Wiseman, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026 Cleaver, however, emphasized that Republicans underestimate how angry voters are about gerrymandering. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Those kinds of sporting ideals might ease the tribalism that, according to Pew Research Center data, has left many Republicans and Democrats feeling polarized and angry about modern politics. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for angry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angry
  1. enraged
  2. indignant
  3. outraged
  4. angered
  5. mad
  6. furious
  7. ballistic
  8. infuriate
Adjective
  • Imagine the ripe smell of swamp-wet dogs, the acrid stench of overheated, enraged bear, the slippery warm blood of pack members already lost; the simply insufferable noise and confusion in that dank little hole.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • As a consequence, Nadia’s enraged sponsors send her packing back to Europe.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • But the Tampa-area English teacher said what qualifies as controversial is constantly evolving, sometimes because of just one indignant parent.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of indignant
Adjective
  • Two families are outraged after a pair of speeding muscle cars kill two Victorville teen girls.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • While federal officials did not plan to build a wall through the park, public lands advocates were outraged when contractors began bulldozing access roads through the area in early to mid-August.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of outraged
Adjective
  • Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • But throughout that, and much more important than the rivalry and being mad at each other or whatever, is just this absolute unending love.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • What mad honey does to the human body When a human eats more than about a teaspoon of this honey, the toxin interferes with how the heart muscle generates its electrical signals.
    — Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • Kavanagh was furious and repeatedly made her concerns clear to her superiors at Sky.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Mother Love Bone had experienced the kind of instant success that made other local bands furious, signing a record deal after playing fewer than 10 shows.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • The latter can also engage ballistic targets, giving it a role in defending against threats such as Chinese anti-ship ballistic missiles.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his country is receiving substantially fewer Patriot defense systems, even as Russian ballistic attacks are increasing.
    — Sylvia Hui, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ballistic
Adjective
  • Such programming disputes can lead to blackouts that infuriate customers.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Like across-the-board tariffs, which would eat into profit margins and infuriate investors.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of infuriate

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“Angry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angry. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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