anger
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“Atonement” wants you to do more than sympathize with them, preferring we understand the varying degrees of guilt, sorrow and anger that have led Mariam, Lou and Michael to this fraught reunion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Trying to stifle anger over this may be the single most common topic in Christian marital advice content.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
I realized that replying to complicated requests or problems in anger or haste was never smart, so I kept his rule to slow my response time down eight hours for future correspondence.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
That anxiety quickly turns into anger in online debates, be it about university entrance exams or bride price or food safety scandals.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
My name, however, was indisputable, and I felt a surge of anger.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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
Perhaps what angers him most is that officers may never know the scale of what went on at Save A Paw.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Her response, “What’s our lesson here?,” angers him, and he tries to snatch her phone.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026
That’s what angers Frey the most about the release of “Critical Incident.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
So naming a price — one that spares possible enemies — angers them.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
The movement in the lycees, attended by students aged 15 to 18 for their final three years of secondary education in France, has angered the government.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
In August 2023, angered by Echard’s persistent doubts, Owens raised the stakes and filed a paternity petition in family court in Arizona.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The decision angered the Israeli government, which announced several countermeasures, including ordering the closure of the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
That doesn’t mean you can’t be totally angered by them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
And as Citra listened to various snippets of conversation, she found herself angered that it was all about the four dead scythes.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
But angering the president in Turkey is not funny.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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
France’s Dassault wanted to lead the partnership, angering other companies such as Airbus that have a big presence in Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
Do I open the door and risk angering the smith by barging in, or do I go back to the Commandant without a response when she specifically demanded one?
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
