irate

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Sources have suggested Spurs were close to ending Frank's reign after that defeat, which was attended by members of the Lewis family - Vivienne Lewis was confronted by an irate fan after the match.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 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

An irate Armstrong maneuvered to have the bill pulled, and the Clarity Act is now stuck in limbo.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

“My client wasn’t defending herself against Mr. Bruster, but against” the irate customer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Hungry Joe was irate and inconsolable until—of all people!—the chaplain was led in wearing a maroon corduroy bathrobe, shining like a skinny lighthouse with a radiant grin of self-satisfaction too tremendous to be concealed.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller