angry young man
Americannoun
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(often initial capital letter) one of a group of British writers of the late 1950s and the 1960s whose works reflect strong dissatisfaction with, frustration by, and rebellion against tradition and society.
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any author writing in this manner.
noun
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(often capitals) one of several British novelists and playwrights of the 1950s who shared a hostility towards the established traditions and ruling elements of their country
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any similarly rebellious person
Example Sentences
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King's barrister Hossein Zahir KC said this was "a throwaway remark by an angry young man being stuck in his cell" and asked for further inquiries.
From BBC ● May 12, 2023
The three-time Oscar-winning Bacharach told The Times in 2020 that his collaboration with England’s erstwhile angry young man was “one of the best things I ever did.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2023
To understand the gap between how Nitram saw himself versus how others perceived the inarticulate, angry young man, Kurzel assigned Jones tasks: film himself with a video camera, doodle in a diary.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
“He was an angry young man, and who wouldn’t be under these circumstances?”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2021
And hurrying to one of the pallets he draws from under it a bottle, which, together with the broken tumbler, he presents to the angry young man.
From Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives by Lynch, Lawrence L.
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