1
: roused to ire
an irate taxpayer
2
: arising from anger
irate words
irately
adverb
irateness
noun
Examples of irate in a Sentence
Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.
the big increase in cable rates prompted a flood of irate calls and letters
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In April, while sitting down with ABC News' Terry Moran, Trump grew irate when asked about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador the month prior.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 May 2025
Cindric managed to lose the Stage win to Wallace, leading to an irate call over the radio.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
In the Oval Office to meet with South African Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump grew irate when NBC News‘ Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander asked about the jet gift.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025
And, in typical Goodison fashion, the occasional irate shout or boo for good measure.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 May 2025
Cindric managed to lose the Stage win to Wallace, leading to an irate call over the radio.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
In the Oval Office to meet with South African Cyril Ramaphosa, Trump grew irate when NBC News‘ Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander asked about the jet gift.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 May 2025
And, in typical Goodison fashion, the occasional irate shout or boo for good measure.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irate
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“Irate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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