be mad
Example Sentences
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There’s people who want me to be mad because of the semantic drift.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
She’ll be mad at you if you put the money in an account for her and/or invest it on her behalf, and she’ll be mad at you if you don’t.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
A month later, during an appearance on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast, Murphy characterized the response as an “odd choice to be mad about your relative that you really don’t remember.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
“I know it is not comfortable, and I know there’s people that are going to be mad at me,” Gray told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
“My mother will be mad at me if I don’t do anything,” she said honestly.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
