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irate

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


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Mr. Scorsese, who was also married, became positively irate about Ms. Minnelli’s faithlessness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

On account of the boys were pretty irate.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote