How to Use irate in a Sentence
irate
adjective
- Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.
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The large, coiled-up snake was alone and stared into the lens, irate.
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Gena Steffens,
Smithsonian,
11 July 2019
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Don’t ask for something else – the chef is known to get irate.
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Pat Myers,
Washington Post,
13 Oct. 2022
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An irate Sumlin yelled for the player to come off the field.
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Michael Lev,
azcentral,
19 Nov. 2019
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That Raiders fans were irate about a no-call against the Bengals in Round 1.
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Mike Bass,
The Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2022
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One of the suspects became irate and tried to hit the victim.
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Rachel Spacek,
The Mercury News,
27 June 2019
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Hardman had said then to an irate crowd, adding that the city must have projects.
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Hayat Norimine,
Dallas News,
14 Feb. 2020
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The Samford bench was irate, wanting an over-the-back call.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2024
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That gave the Patriots back the ball, with the Jets' sideline irate.
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USA TODAY,
15 Oct. 2017
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At Google the announcement was met with a flood of irate memes.
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Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
26 Jan. 2024
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The car owner was irate and threated to shatter the windows of the car.
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cleveland,
22 Aug. 2021
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Stewart grew more irate as the blood streamed down the right side of this face and his jersey.
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Kirkland Crawford,
Detroit Free Press,
21 Nov. 2021
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Of course, their fans will be irate, and that’s to be expected.
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Bob Ryan,
BostonGlobe.com,
8 Apr. 2023
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The man became irate and kicked and broke the car’s glove compartment.
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cleveland.com,
16 Aug. 2019
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The woman was irate but eventually calmed down and the man left the home for the night.
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cleveland,
10 Feb. 2022
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Wait, isn’t Flair-All where the irate Wally from a couple of episodes ago worked?
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2024
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When asked to leave, Breaud claims the customer became irate, yelled at her and left.
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Janelle Griffith,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2020
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One permit holder, a judge who did not want to be named, was irate at the leak.
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Greg Moran,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2022
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Inmates were irate with Sink when the movies were turned off in 2011 and some threatened her.
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Ryan J. Foley,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2018
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The Rockets, already irate over the no–call goaltend and the bump, argued that the foul should have been on the floor.
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Lee Jenkins,
SI.com,
16 Jan. 2018
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An irate Coach K, 74, raced from the bench to the opponent's baseline to check on Moore.
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David Thompson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2022
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Get irate, full of hate, throw his hamberder (and plate), with the ketchup just oozing on down.
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Pat Myers,
Washington Post,
22 Sep. 2022
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Lowry was irate in real time, then calmed down with the help of his teammates en route to a win.
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Jeff Zillgitt,
USA TODAY,
8 June 2019
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Fans are irate, but Khloé, who is due any minute, doesn't comment.
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Rebecca Farley,
refinery29.com,
28 June 2018
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The artists were irate that the city painted over their work, but were undeterred.
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Heather Knight,
SFChronicle.com,
9 June 2020
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Shane McGrath, who lives a few blocks away from the site, was irate over the proposal.
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Trisha Thadani,
SFChronicle.com,
20 July 2019
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Many did not want to risk getting sick while others were tired of irate clients.
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Catherine Garcia,
The Week,
18 July 2023
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At one point, when Diana has abruptly spurned Teodoro, Tristán urges him to make up with the irate Marcela.
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Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
2 Nov. 2020
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Roberts seemed conscious that Pynchon, who is legendarily private, would be irate to have his manuscripts and letters rerouted.
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Tad Friend,
The New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2024
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The former president famously grew irate with Netanyahu, who was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Biden on his 2020 electoral victory as Trump was still contesting the results of the election.
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Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
26 July 2024
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