pissed off
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pissed off
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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And if my success was not the way I wanted it, I would get pissed off and be impossible to be around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“He’s as tough as nails and he is more pissed off than anything that he was the only one that stood up to Magneto. He’s disappointed,” says Dodd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
They say pissed off spirits wander in the night looking for their resting place.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
It ultimately means reaching toward structural political fixes and democratic reforms, all the sorts of things that require one to be extremely offline, very pissed off, and very busy all the time.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
“Okay,” my dad finally says, “which one of you pissed off Arizona and Nevada?”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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