be angry

Example Sentences

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One of the hardest things as a parent whose child is not sleeping is how furious you can get at 4 a.m., even though you know you shouldn’t be angry, because they’re just a baby.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

He and co-worker Matt Carlin would prank call a friend who had a more established career—an architect—pretending to be angry clients, Carlin recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"I felt they were more hostile today. They must be angry," added the wife of another prisoner.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

I think because I don’t like to be angry, I really suppressed that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

There was no good reason for me to be angry but my body was filled with it, the way it used to be when Caroline was home.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson