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irate

[ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt] / aɪˈreɪt, ˈaɪ reɪt /


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Praise be, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has seen a great light—or maybe heard that voters are irate about their winter heating bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Still, many Kalshi traders were irate that a seemingly simple question on the prediction market could be undone by the fine print.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

“They don’t deserve to have the Olympic Games here,” said Nils Allègre, Sarrazin’s irate French teammate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Long delays, mixed messages and irate managers have been the story of the day.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

In mid-July, one hundred thousand irate Soviet citizens, inflamed by the government-controlled press, besieged the American embassy on Tchaikovsky Street, demanding that the United States withdraw its troops from Lebanon.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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