anger
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Synonyms & Antonyms for anger
Synonyms: Noun
angriness, birse [chiefly Scottish], choler, furor, fury, indignation, irateness, ire, lividity, lividness, mad, madness, mood [archaic], outrage, rage, spleen, wrath, wrathfulness
Synonyms: Verb
enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, mad, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, tick off
Antonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of anger in a Sentence
Noun
He couldn't hide his anger with us. You could hear the anger in his voice. The group expressed its anger over the company's arrogance. He said that he had no anger towards the person who shot him. He never raised his voice in anger. She was shaking in anger.Verb
They were shocked and angered by the company's arrogance. He was angered to learn that he had been fired. It angered me that she would say something like that. He's a gentle man who's not easily angered.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But the defense said Leighton Dorey IV defended himself against his father, who had a history of anger issues and physical abuse toward during his son’s childhood years. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Murder trial underway for man accused in father’s beating death in Rancho Santa Fe," 30 Aug. 2019 State Attorney Brian Hass said in a case disposition that Courtney and Joseph Irby agreed to participate in a 12-month program that includes anger management classes. — USA TODAY, "Record grapefruit, light rail win, Snake Road: News from around our 50 states," 29 Aug. 2019 Season 3 really tried to humanize Bryce, despite his anger issues. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Here's How Season 3 Ended for Every Character in "13 Reasons Why"," 28 Aug. 2019 This focus on autonomy is why the Batek do not punish one another for inappropriate laughter, even when it is considered wrong and risks dangerous consequences for the group such as the anger of the thunder-being. — Alice Rudge, Quartz, "Why we laugh when we know we shouldn’t," 28 Aug. 2019 After having recently been sent away to deal with his anger issues, Tyler returns to school with a clearer perspective, which is quickly shattered. — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, "Clay Ended 13 Reasons Why Season 2 In A Very Compromising Position," 24 Aug. 2019 The authorities have from the start misjudged the depth of the anger driving people into the streets. — Steven Lee Myers, BostonGlobe.com, "With troop buildup, China sends a stark warning to Hong Kong," 19 Aug. 2019 But such is the anger among ordinary Zimbabweans that calls for further protests have grown. — The Economist, "Zimbabwe faces its worst economic crisis in a decade," 15 Aug. 2019 In June, hundreds crammed into a town hall meeting to chastise Williams and tell stories of frustration, anger, and, on a few occasions, of a family member killed or wounded by police. — Alex Horton, BostonGlobe.com, "Phoenix police must log when they point guns at people after department led nation in shootings," 20 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The 1967 war gave Israel direct control of Palestinian territories, further angering Arab leaders. — David Mednicoff, The Conversation, "Why increasing Arab-Israeli closeness matters," 29 Aug. 2019 In particular, the administrator appears to have angered some key Republican legislators who will be needed to support increasing funding for the agency's Moon plans. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "NASA chief alienates Senators needed to fund the Moon program," 16 Aug. 2019 Not to anger those who are religiously opposed to including a quarterback’s win total in this same breath, but Dallas has two seasons of 10-plus wins and one 9–7 season in those years (and two playoff berths). — Conor Orr, SI.com, "Dak Prescott Isn’t Asking for Too Much From the Cowboys," 13 Aug. 2019 Just as bad for Microsoft, an array of internal emails were read aloud in court that contradicted the testimony of its executives, which further angered Jackson. — Dina Bass, latimes.com, "Microsoft’s past antitrust missteps offer lessons for today’s tech giants," 20 June 2019 Plus, snatching the love interest from a successful show could anger fans. — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, "Angel cast and creators reunite for 20th anniversary of beloved vampire drama series," 20 June 2019 When Justice Kavanaugh, who denied the allegations, was eventually confirmed to the Supreme Court, Mr. Kaplan threw him a celebration, further angering some employees. — Deepa Seetharaman, WSJ, "Facebook’s Lonely Conservative Takes on a Power Position," 23 Dec. 2018 Many black residents were angered when the longtime finance director, Jeffrey Blume, was appointed interim city manager earlier this year. — Fortune, "5 Years After Fatal Shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Racial Tensions Might Be More Intense," 9 Aug. 2019 Many black residents were angered when the longtime finance director, Jeffrey Blume, was appointed interim city manager ea