anger
noun
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
had angered
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past perfectof anger.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he apologized to President Trump over an antitariff television ad that had angered Trump and sent the two countries’ trade talks into a tailspin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Didi had angered Chinese regulators by pushing ahead with its $4.4 billion New York listing despite being asked to put it on hold.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023
An incumbent state Supreme Court justice, Louis Butler, had angered the state’s largest business group with his ruling in a lead paint case.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
The threatened expulsion of the three Democratic lawmakers had angered her, she said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
I knew the stories of many bad sons and daughters who had angered their parents to the point of the disowning curse.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
