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irate

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


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Torres bounced around three locations over the next four days with his father, girlfriend, three parakeets, a dog and a turtle named Squirt while fielding calls from irate and scared residents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

“And when might that be?” squeaked the irate gnome, brandishing a notebook as though she were prepared to make a complaint of some kind.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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