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irate

[ahy-reyt, ahy-reyt] / aɪˈreɪt, ˈaɪ reɪt /


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In recent years, local dogs posed problems, too, as did the occasional irate farmer who had lost a chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Torres bounced around three locations over the next four days with his father, girlfriend, three parakeets, a dog and a turtle named Squirt while fielding calls from irate and scared residents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

When the conversation turned to equity, Brockman said, Musk became irate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Still, many Kalshi traders were irate that a seemingly simple question on the prediction market could be undone by the fine print.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

And she became positively irate when she found out that Woodhull planned to use the National’s membership as the basis of a political party that would nominate her for president.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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