in anger

Example Sentences

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The elder Vachon hasn’t faced a puck in anger since his second and final season with the Boston Bruins in 1982.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"Kicking myself for not mining in anger in 2009," he posted.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Toward the past, both men look back with tenderness, humor and a measure of regret, but it is a distinct pleasure of both memoirs that neither man looks back in anger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

But unlike Ohtani, he has yet to swing a bat in anger, entering each game as a pinch-runner or defensive replacement.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

As Mabinty Bangura, I danced on my bare toes in the mud of the rainy season, disturbing the breeding mosquitoes, who would rise up in anger and bite me—bringing malaria.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince