Collocations for "angry"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "angry" in context.
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angry
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- an angry [customer, patient, teacher, dog, boss, parent, public]
- got an angry [reaction, response, look, stare, email]
- angry [words, faces, people]
- [wrote, received] an angry letter
- an angry [wound, sore, sea, ocean]
- [the wound, he] looked angry
- gets angry easily
- is an angry [person, parent]
- [seemingly, visibly, really, very, extremely] angry
- (was) angry at [her parents, his children, herself]
- angry with her parents (for)
- angry about the [insult, news, snub]
- their [behavior, insolence, tardiness] made her angry
- don't make me angry!
- you're making me angry!
- you'll make her angry (if you)
- angry and [frustrated, hurt, wounded, upset]
- an angry [customer, patient, teacher, dog, boss, parent, public]
- got an angry [reaction, response, look, stare, email]
- angry [words, faces, people]
- [wrote, received] an angry letter
- an angry-looking [customer]
- an angry [wound, sore, sea, ocean]
- [the wound, he] looked angry
- gets angry easily
- is an angry [person, parent]
- [seemingly, visibly, really, very, extremely] angry
- (was) angry at [her parents, his children, herself]
- angry with her parents (for)
- angry about the [insult, news, snub]
- their [behavior, insolence, tardiness] made her angry
- don't make me angry!
- you're making me angry!
- you'll make her angry (if you)
- angry and [frustrated, hurt, wounded, upset]
'angry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
annoyed
- anytime
- be
- bleeding
- citizen
- come
- confront
- crowd
- distraught
- distressed
- exhausted
- face
- fearful
- frightened
- frustrated
- get
- glare
- her
- idea
- impatient
- inability
- instant
- kin
- liable
- mighty
- mob
- more
- outburst
- parent
- population
- pout
- puzzled
- reaction
- refrain
- reject
- retaliation
- reverse
- sad
- scowl
- seem
- slouch
- somewhat
- sound
- spark
- stare
- stone
- take
- tease
- that
- upset