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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Thursday "stringent punishment" for those involved in exam fraud that has fuelled student anger, in his first direct comments tied to major protests challenging his government.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Public backlash to AI is intensifying, with stark fears about job loss and anger over the build-out of data centers across the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
There is shock, anger and sorrow, as well as demands for laws against animal cruelty, which China currently does not have.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
She also experienced other family members cutting her off in anger over her estrangement with her mom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
I felt white-hot anger bubble up inside me at the future version of myself who had let this happen.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
“Seems simple, but that’s not always the case. He can be direct, and that sometimes angers a player, but it’s always well thought out and usually right.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
It is this sense of waste - with people who could be leading a good life but aren't - that angers experts most, who say it is a neglected diagnosis.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
Sherrilyn Ifill: It angers me, obviously, but I also often get a chuckle out of it.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025
“This angers Big Milk. Say, ‘No, you need to pasteurize milk, it’s a lot less healthy for you.’
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024
I snap, because even though Haymitch is my mentor and trying to keep me alive, this angers me.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
Musk can be counted among the many conservatives who were angered by Nolan’s decision to cast Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy and Elliot Page as Sinon.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Jin’s refusal to back down despite intensifying pressure angered Beijing, culminating in his arrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Tehran has been angered by Oman's announcement of an alternative route through the strait that hugged the Omani shoreline, which Muscat said was in conjunction with the International Maritime Organization.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The advert has sparked heated discussions across Chinese social media platforms over the last few days, with many people angered by its attempts to compare a person's "purity" with the disinfecting abilities of Dettol products.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
I didn’t want Rufus having to face some creditor that I had angered with my twentieth-century brevity—which could come across as nineteenth-century abruptness, even discourtesy.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
Every time the narrative comes close to truly condemning children’s access to devices, the movie pulls back in fear of isolating or angering the audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
The bishops, often nervous about angering the public at a time when church attendance continues its steady decline, have to think carefully about whether to challenge these celebrity priests.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
In an interview with an Argentine daily, Venezi, 36, insinuated that jobs in the opera orchestra were "practically passed down from father to son", angering musicians.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
The criticism from the FDA and HHS officials is unusual for agencies considering a product and risks angering lawmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
It was a relief to know they could finally write books and appear in newspapers without angering security-minded officials.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
