in anger
Example Sentences
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I realized that replying to complicated requests or problems in anger or haste was never smart, so I kept his rule to slow my response time down eight hours for future correspondence.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Ronnie is a widower hoping to win enough money to pay off his lawyer, hire a private investigator and find his daughter, who left in anger after her mother died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Moscow has been warned off, by friend and foe alike, not to break the 81-year long taboo on using nuclear weapons in anger.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Citing unnamed US officials, NBC News reported earlier this week that Trump erupted in anger during a recent White House meeting and was "exasperated" by his limited available options to end the war.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Begone from my house!” he roared, his caution drowned in anger.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
