apoplectic
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Most are apoplectic with their board and split on the way to voice that anger.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
My remarks moved an apoplectic plaintiff’s lawyer to point across the room at his opposing counsel, leer in my direction, and ask, “So are you accusing me of colluding with him?”
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Beijing’s apoplectic response to Takaichi’s perceived intervention in China’s affairs has included intense personal attacks on the new prime minister, often linking her with the militarism that fueled Japan’s brutal conduct in World War II.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Qatari officials were apoplectic after the strike, calling it cowardly and a violation of the country’s sovereignty.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
They only stopped when Percy, apoplectic with rage, told them he was going to write to Mrs. Weasley and tell her Ginny was having nightmares.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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