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irate

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


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Many sports fans were irate when the network aired a full-screen ad when play resumed after a water break during last Thursday’s Mexico–South Africa match.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

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

But since Levy's exit, Venkatesham has attracted increasing anger from irate sections of the fanbase.

From BBC May 27, 2026

When the conversation turned to equity, Brockman said, Musk became irate.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

When the movement stills and the irate Spanish peters out, I gather my nerve and raise my head to take a gander at what I’m up against here.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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