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
“He can’t be mad at dad for not being like mom even if that was his unconscious wish.”
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 25, 2026
We might not care to admit it, but our young people have good reason to be mad about the affordability crisis.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 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
Because try as I might, I couldn’t find a way to be mad at just Regan and ignore the fact that I was the one who picked up that letter in the hall.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
