ire
22
7.9
- noun
- /aɪər/
- Formal
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- But as they turned their ire, that was stoked by the president himself.
- provoke the ire
- raise the ire
- arouse the ire
To use that phrase that caught the attention and ire of of the logical positivists.
- To use that phrase that caught the attention and ire of of the logical positivists.
- And so when companies that are tied to them are in this, they get a lot of ire.
- If you can't even muster your ire and direct it to the culprit of the rape, then we're doomed.
- So in the beginning, I thought cryptocurrency was going to be a big part of this, and this is going to raise the ire of some people who still believe in that.
- Like the, the, the way that you take a stance like that, it draws eyeballs, but it also draws ire.
- But as they turned their ire, that was stoked by the president himself.
- At the time, he was the highest ranking gangster to break his blood oath, earning him the ire of mob aficionados who dubbed him a rat.
- I do think a lot of the ire and the anger is coming because their, their reputation, their brand, their investing strategies has all been one way.
Examples
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Moreover, with few exceptions, each major new initiative by EPD risks the ire of powerful interest groups.
Academic text (1990) -
Marian declined comment, which ratcheted Daniel's ire up another notch, but he put his anger into the search.
Fiction book (1999) -
Issues with infrastructure also raised the ire of the general public.
Academic text (2018) -
And we focused our ire on drones.
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Reagan was not the only target of liberal ire; the people who worked for him were as well.
Academic text (2011) -
The practice of jumping among Italian contract workers drew the ire of employers and government officials.
Academic text (1991) -
Mr. Newman resigned after weeks of controversy, having drawn the ire of his own faculty and many others in higher education.
Academic text (2016) -
And now today, the ire of the media has turned on actor Matthew McConaughey, who's considering a run for Texas governor.
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Trump's new fundamentalist policies have raised the ire of the nation, as Democrats fight back with an emoji of God giving a thumbs down.
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Many fans expressed their ire when the team lost the match again.
Synonyms
957
1.0
A very strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
172
6.8
A very strong anger that wants revenge
98
4.6
Very strong anger that makes someone act violently or shout
75
3.4
A strong feeling of anger and hurt toward someone
39
5.5
Anger you feel when someone treats you unfairly
28
3.9
A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something
27
3.6
A feeling of annoyance or anger
26
2.8
The feeling you have when something bothers you
15
5.7
A strong feeling of being very annoyed and impatient
3
9.9
A strong angry feeling because you are treated unfairly
1
9.9
A sudden strong feeling of anger that makes you speak or act harshly
1
4.9
Strong anger that stays inside someone for a long time
1
7.2
A strong feeling of anger when something seems unfair
A strong feeling of anger and impatience
A strong feeling of anger and impatience
A very strong anger or violent force that shows in actions
A very strong anger caused by a real or imagined wrong, seen as a sin in religion
A strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
Antonyms
How Angry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ire comes from the Latin word ira, which means 'anger'. You can see the same root in irate ('angry'), so ire still means 'strong anger' or 'great upset'.