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
Noun
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Unlike Molly, who's politely reticent and reluctant to speak up for herself, Nikki can't resist expressing her anger and sorrow—or, more precisely, dramatizing them for whatever audience of oncologists happens to be in range.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025 -
Sleep deprivation hampers your ability to deal with job stress and can unleash anger during your workday.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Newcastle United fans will be used to the fact that they aren’t allowed to enjoy these occasions before sports journalists’ chin-stroking moral indignation takes hold.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Baldwins shame him, but their righteous indignation feels insincere considering Baldwin wasn’t using her name in that footage with detectives.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Not Choosing Your Trees Wisely The shade of a giant oak certainly has its appeal, but planting one on a five-foot stretch of earth separating your driveway from your neighbor’s is ill-advised and a surefire way to feel the wrath of the family who lives next door.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Congressional Republicans were not inclined to deny Hegseth his appointment or to risk the President’s wrath.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Video of the incident quickly circulated online and sparked outrage, with family members and neighbors questioning why police did not do more to de-escalate the situation or use non-lethal weapons.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The National Parks Service has restored the original Harriet Tubman material featured on a webpage about the Underground Railroad after garnering outrage over its removal.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Male rage, particularly on display in parts of the manosphere, has been steadily rising.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Also, the trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Longer daylight hours can improve mood and cognitive function.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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But the recent vitriol online may threaten the peaceable mood of the campus, particularly when Steve Glinick moves from Rhode Island to his summer home at Chautauqua, where his daughter, Emily Glinick, lives year-round.—
Christopher Maag,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rather than working himself into a fury with alcohol, Lennon became more demonstrably affectionate and embraced the act of embracing.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The red end credits fit Gemma's shock and fury perfectly.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Lividness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lividness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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