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seeing red

ADJECTIVE
indignant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoyed furious heated incensed irate livid mad miffed resentful scornful
WEAK
acrimonious bent out of shape boiling bugged burned up disgruntled displeased exasperated fuming huffy in a huff p.o.'d peeved piqued provoked riled up in arms upset wrathful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm cheerful happy peaceful pleased
WEAK
gleeful
ADJECTIVE
mad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angered angry irate
STRONG
enraged exasperated fuming furious incensed infuriated irritated livid raging resentful wrathful
WEAK
agitated berserk very upset
Antonyms
STRONGEST
at peace calm cheerful composed flattered forgiving peaceful pleased
WEAK
cheered
ADJECTIVE
raging
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enraged furious seething stormy turbulent
STRONG
bent blustering fuming incensed infuriated raving rough
WEAK
angry at boiling point bent out of shape beside oneself blowing a gasket blowing one's top blustery boiling mad boiling over fit to be tied frenzied going ape irate mad as a hornet rabid ranting and raving raving mad tempestuous throwing a fit wild
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm mild moderate
WEAK
delighted giddy gleeful happy

Example Sentences

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Both sides had a man sent off in the opening period, with Robert Andrich seeing red for Leverkusen and Illia Zabarnyi walking for the visitors.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

But while governments are seeing red - it's the fans who are paying the price, literally.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

Players, many of them redshirting for warmups, proceeded to scatter, with some jumping into the stands with fans to avoid the bull that was literally seeing red.

From Washington Times • May 6, 2023

Amid the musicians’ latest feud, some fans on social media are seeing red over Cain or Schon.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2022

I can't remember ever in my life seeing red tape.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan