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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, irate managers and mixed messages - is VAR bad for game?

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

Once a jutka almost ran us over...the driver just managed to pull up the horse and while we stood palpitating he leaned from his seat, irate and frightened, to shout at us.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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