apoplectic
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Most are apoplectic with their board and split on the way to voice that anger.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
My remarks moved an apoplectic plaintiff’s lawyer to point across the room at his opposing counsel, leer in my direction, and ask, “So are you accusing me of colluding with him?”
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Beijing’s apoplectic response to Takaichi’s perceived intervention in China’s affairs has included intense personal attacks on the new prime minister, often linking her with the militarism that fueled Japan’s brutal conduct in World War II.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Watching Mick Cronin go apoplectic on the sidelines during the Bruins loss to the Maryland Terrapins last week was a sight not to behold.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2025
And then, I brought down an apocalyptic, apoplectic, joy-to-the-great-world drumroll that made Mamita throw her head back and laugh her loud, girlish laugh.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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