anger
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Laid before me was a mosaic of worry, anger, confusion, and deep love.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2026
The anger I felt during the World Cup, I know now, was just a yearning for more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026
Thousands of people protested across France on Saturday in a new show of anger against the government with Paris police moving to prevent an unauthorised gathering near the president's Elysee Palace office and residence.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Proponents said the vote was a necessary response to anger voiced by students, faculty and alumni.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Three hundred years ago, everybody "knew" that anger was controlled by the spleen.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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The wrinkle that angers buyers is that by event time, comparable replacement tickets on StubHub can cost significantly more than the customer originally paid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
It is a decision which still angers Liverpool fans.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
That’s what angers Frey the most about the release of “Critical Incident.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
Sherrilyn Ifill: It angers me, obviously, but I also often get a chuckle out of it.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025
It came from the surly angers of Gawaine, the fripperies of Mordred, and the sarcasms of Agravaine.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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Mr. Miller’s comments baffled many Republicans and probably angered some.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
The wave of demonstrations was sparked by a movement in late September by high school students angered by conditions at their establishments.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Those comments and PG&E’s letter have angered consumer advocates, wildfire survivors and some lawmakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Iranian officials were angered by the message from mediators that they would need to engage in a serious round of negotiations to head off a resumption of U.S. attacks on Iran, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ben’s rage had fled and it angered Ben that he had no camel hump of spirit where rage could be stored, preserved, and called upon whenever it was needed.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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The two countries have been at loggerheads since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed the prisoner transfer last month, angering Seoul, which said the operation should have remained confidential to protect their families in North Korea.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Newsom also wants to reduce payments that fire victims can receive for non-economic damages including pain and suffering, angering victims of the Eaton fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"He's navigating a very fine line between keeping his constituents happy and not angering or alienating President Trump," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Every time the narrative comes close to truly condemning children’s access to devices, the movie pulls back in fear of isolating or angering the audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
“For someone so superstitious, you risk angering the gods by not attending. I imagine that an assassin would take more interest in the day of the dead.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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