anger
noun
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
was angering
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past progressiveof anger.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Advocacy group Women for Change said the discovery of these bodies was angering.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
It was angering its customers just as the internet was arriving to offer them a free alternative.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 27, 2017
Satisfying the Orioles Major League Baseball knew in 2004 that its plan to move the Montreal Expos to Washington, D.C., was angering Peter Angelos, the owner of the Baltimore Orioles.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2011
She restrained herself so as not to say too much, but really it was angering her.
From L'Assommoir by Émile Zola
Still she was silent, for the sarcasm in Erskine’s voice was angering her.
From Erskine Dale?Pioneer by John Fox
