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adjective

ˈli-vəd How to pronounce livid (audio)
Definition of lividnext
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger the boss was livid when yet another deadline was missed

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as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color her face was livid with fear

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lividity

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noun

li-ˈvi-də-tē How to pronounce lividity (audio)
as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something the level of the boss's lividity was something I'd never seen outside of cartoons—I almost expected steam to rise out of his head

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Recent Examples of livid
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Leila, on the other hand, was still as livid at the family’s decision as if it had been made mere moments ago in an adjacent room. — Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 Many in the Penguins organization were still livid about that call following the game. — Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 Bengals fans were livid, saying the Chiefs were afraid to face Cincinnati in the playoffs. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025 Senate Democrats were livid after Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), two longtime members of their caucus, voted Wednesday to block President Biden’s nominee, Lauren McFerran, to serve another five-year term on the National Labor Relations Board. — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for livid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livid
  1. angry
  2. pallid
  3. indignation
  4. pale
  5. anger
  6. outrage
  7. ashen
  8. wrath
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  • People who were paying close attention to certain corners of the internet saw this reality coming more than a decade ago in Gamergate, in which an angry online mob waged a virulent harassment campaign against women and diversity in the video game industry.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Republican members meet angry crowds The vast majority of Republican lawmakers have cheered on the changes to the federal government spearheaded by Trump's advisor, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project.
    — Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of angry
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  • Similarly, it was called the white plague or white death – due to anemia from the disease, with people appearing pallid or chalky – leading to near-certain death.
    — Karen Dobos, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The Russian invasion of Ukraine won Vladimir Putin a certain admiration in countries of the global South, as well as among MAGA Americans, while Joe Biden’s appeals to democratic values seemed pallid and hypocritical.
    — George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of pallid
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  • With love and loss, inspiration and indignation, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) is a folk tale, a small-town barroom yarn, a gothic novel, and a ghost story.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Advertisement To put it mildly, the indignation is real but a remedy is missing. Lawmakers face a deadline at the end of the week to adopt a spending program or trigger a government shutdown.
    — Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of indignation
Adjective
  • Appearing on my phone screen as a hooded figure against a pale blue sky, Kosinski takes my call from nearby his parents’ house in the foothills near Sacramento, pacing back and forth across a field.
    — Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Crystal embellishments in the shape of florals gave a sweet touch to grey flannels, while a pale pink floor-length cape was bedecked in shiny crystals resembling moons and large teardrops.
    — Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of pale
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  • The Cost of Negative Emotions in Financial Decision-Making On the flip side, negative emotions, such as anxiety, anger, and sadness, were shown in our study to be associated with a shorter financial time horizon.
    — Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Yet while their new ground has undoubtedly boosted their revenues and broadened their appeal to a wider demographic of fans, there has been anger from matchgoing supporters over rising ticket prices, with several protests staged last season.
    — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of anger
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  • Press-freedom advocates expressed outrage and alarm.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Local news outlet 10 News First captured footage of her wildlife interference that sparked international outrage.
    — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of outrage
Adjective
  • As the trial got underway, her clients sat ashen at the defense table.
    — J. David Goodman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
  • His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of ashen
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  • Some of the wrath online was directed specifically at Sacks, who touted and backed various cryptocurrencies as a VC before joining the Trump administration, and whose firm, Craft Ventures, is an investor in crypto index fund manager Bitwise.
    — Ari Levy,MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
  • How the process played out underscores how wary Republicans are of incurring Trump’s wrath only weeks into his administration.
    — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
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