plural angers
1
: a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism (see antagonism sense 1b)
You could hear the anger in his voice.
She found it hard to control her anger.
His mind had teemed with a hundred hurts and angers.—
Irving Wallace
Irving Wallace2
: a threatening or violent appearance or state : rage sense 2
the sea's anger
Suddenly it was swept by a strong gust of wind … . New thunder, new anger came rolling over their heads.—Rita Madocs
Rita Madocs
angered; angering
ˈaŋ-g(ə-)riŋ 
: to make (someone) angry
He was angered by the decision.
: to become angry
a man who angers easily
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Examples of anger in a Sentence
Noun
He couldn't hide his anger with us.
You could hear the anger in his voice.
The group expressed its anger over the company's arrogance.
He said that he had no anger towards the person who shot him.
He never raised his voice in anger.
She was shaking in anger.
Verb
They were shocked and angered by the company's arrogance.
He was angered to learn that he had been fired.
It angered me that she would say something like that.
He's a gentle man who's not easily angered.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
This means asking them to let go of any anger and resentment toward you, but don’t force anything.
—Hylke Faber, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Then came the anger, hurt and all that goes with it.
—R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
This means asking them to let go of any anger and resentment toward you, but don’t force anything.
—Hylke Faber, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Since then Christie’s sold off Sly Stallone’s GMC, which seems to have angered Patek CEO Thierry Stern.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.
—Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Anger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anger. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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anger
1 of 2 noun
an·ger
ˈaŋ-gər
: a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of opposition toward someone or something
anger
2 of 2 verb
angered; angering
-g(ə-)riŋ
: to make angry
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