apoplectic
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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
VAR didn't highlight what was clear and obvious in the game between Newcastle versus Arsenal, which caused Arteta to go apoplectic.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023
Representative James Jackson from Georgia was positively apoplectic that such a petition would even be considered by any serious deliberative body.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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