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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

Villa analyst Victor Manas urged Tindall to "show some respect" and "lose the finger" after the Newcastle number two repeatedly shushed a visibly irate Unai Emery at St James' Park.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

After that game, an irate Amorim stressed he was United's manager rather than just the coach during an eye-catching press conference in which he told the scouting department and Wilcox "to do their job".

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

He’d forbidden me from bringing my camera to work after I’d photographed an irate man with an eye patch and a peg leg.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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