ire

Example Sentences

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It’s a trait that has been on full display in every interview Kelly has given since he became the target of the administration’s ire.

From Salon

The price war has drawn the ire of Beijing, with China’s top market regulator earlier this year calling for the companies to engage in “rational” competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Republican lawmakers focused their ire on Bragg, an elected Democrat, while Bragg’s deputy pushed back against demands from GOP committee chairs that the district attorney come to Capitol Hill and explain his investigation.

From Washington Post

After all, it wasn’t the first time Blood, Sweat & Tears drew the ire of the counterculture, having played Caesars Palace in 1969, back when Las Vegas was considered anything but anti-establishment.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, record-breaking profits by energy producers was the source of ire for consumers who faced high energy bills, while governments spent billions to protect households from some of those costs.

From New York Times