anger
noun
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
are angering
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present progressiveof anger.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Normally, when presidents realise they are angering the public, they pull back and have some kind of mea culpa," Rowland said.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Tech giants in the U.S. are angering politicians and consumers by sending utility bills higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
Plans to build a $200-million water pipeline across the Mojave Desert to supply the city of Ridgecrest are angering environmentalists, farmers and miners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
But some of the tradeoffs he’s pondering are angering activists.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2015
And therein lies the referees' problem; in seeking sympathy, they are angering the very people within the game whose support they require.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 23, 2010
