pissed off
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pissed off
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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More formally known as judicial dissolution, the corporate death penalty basically happens when the government is so pissed off by the corruption or damage a corporation causes that it yanks away their charter.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
We found her at her lowest, "crying at the gym" and "pissed off" at wasting her youth on a six-year relationship with British actor Joe Alwyn, that ultimately fizzled out.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
But I think that if I were one of those directors, I’d be more pissed off about this next sequence than anything the CEO has ever done.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
Like Amos, they all tread the artistic lines of sweet, complicated and pissed off.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2025
Lacey was looking up at me, big-eyed and probably a little bit pissed off that I’d falsely promised her safety.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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