lividness

noun

Definition of lividnessnext
as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something their employer's titanic lividness over the situation had them all wondering if they'd all get fired

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lividness
  1. anger
  2. indignation
  3. wrath
  4. outrage
  5. rage
  6. mood
  7. fury
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The film’s first trailer release sparks new backlash, this time around its stars’ political leanings Instead of enthusiasm and anticipation for the movie, Disney’s first official Snow White trailer drop incurred the wrath of fans on either side of the Israel-Palestine conflict.
    — Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The cause of Montgomery's wrath, and of his March 30 date, is the Federal Communications Commission, which set an April 1, 2025, deadline for smaller jails to lower the obscene rates of inmate phone calls.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of wrath
Noun
  • Press-freedom advocates expressed outrage and alarm.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
  • From multimillion-dollar fines to class-action lawsuits to public outrage, the consequences of mishandling tracking pixels are piling up fast.
    — Jacques Nack, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of outrage
Noun
  • Her pain and rage, her desire to be coddled and loved all announced itself with a furious punk purity.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The truth is, sure—the odd primal scream or rage run probably isn’t gonna hurt ya.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of rage
Noun
  • For those more in a jazzy mood, Ben L’Oncle Soul, Braxton Cook, Leven Kali, and Durand Jones & The Indications are for you.
    — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Vito, seething and remorseless, grabs at control relentlessly; Frank, in no mood to fight, tries to cede it graciously, resulting in a lopsided tug-of-war.
    — Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of mood
Noun
  • In response, the right wing descended upon Mulvaney and Bud Light with a fury, with musician Kid Rock going so far as to post a video of himself repeatedly shooting a case of the beer with a gun.
    — James Factora, Them, 17 Mar. 2025
  • This announcement was met with fury and fear among media and academic researchers—but praise among those of us who had watched this taxpayer rip-off continue for decades.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of fury
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“Lividness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lividness. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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