be mad

Example Sentences

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“He can’t be mad at dad for not being like mom even if that was his unconscious wish.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

In a statement, Rajan said leaving Today "might be mad", but added he was "extremely excited to jump into the great digital Narnia of the creator economy".

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

“I know it is not comfortable, and I know there’s people that are going to be mad at me,” Gray told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

I kept meticulous records, mostly because I thought my mom would come back around and be mad at me, because I messed up her very precise financial methodology.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

“I said I was sorry. And I don’t think you should be mad at us that Jace isn’t into you. We should be mad at you for being a Snoopy McSnoop-face.”

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée