How to Use irate in a Sentence

irate

adjective
  • Irate viewers called the television network to complain about the show.
  • The guard had been irate at the time.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The guard had been irate at the time.
    — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The man gave the ball to the irate woman.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze was irate.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t ask for something else – the chef is known to get irate.
    — Pat Myers, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Hardman had said then to an irate crowd, adding that the city must have projects.
    — Hayat Norimine, Dallas News, 14 Feb. 2020
  • Cherry wakes up to his irate call, firing her on the spot.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Cousins was irate and had to be held back from going after fans.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
  • Emails would come in hours after the game ended from irate fans.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Of course, their fans will be irate, and that’s to be expected.
    — Bob Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Fans are irate, but Khloé, who is due any minute, doesn't comment.
    — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 28 June 2018
  • Many did not want to risk getting sick while others were tired of irate clients.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 18 July 2023
  • One permit holder, a judge who did not want to be named, was irate at the leak.
    — Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2022
  • Stewart grew more irate as the blood streamed down the right side of this face and his jersey.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2021
  • At Google the announcement was met with a flood of irate memes.
    — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • One of the suspects became irate and tried to hit the victim.
    — Rachel Spacek, The Mercury News, 27 June 2019
  • One had to hold back the irate father of the infant who was injured.
    — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 24 May 2017
  • Lowry was irate in real time, then calmed down with the help of his teammates en route to a win.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 8 June 2019
  • The man became irate and kicked and broke the car’s glove compartment.
    — cleveland.com, 16 Aug. 2019
  • His father was irate, telling him that he would now be expelled from school and charged with a felony.
    — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Get irate, full of hate, throw his hamberder (and plate), with the ketchup just oozing on down.
    — Pat Myers, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The artists were irate that the city painted over their work, but were undeterred.
    — Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 9 June 2020
  • Translators are irate about the writing on the wall.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
  • When asked to leave, Breaud claims the customer became irate, yelled at her and left.
    — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2020
  • The car owner was irate and threated to shatter the windows of the car.
    — cleveland, 22 Aug. 2021
  • The woman was irate but eventually calmed down and the man left the home for the night.
    — cleveland, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Eric looks proud, Yasmin looks irate, and Pierre nods along.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Some fans will be irate at this, thinking the Dodgers should try to win every game at all costs.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Police took the gun from the younger brother, who remained irate and yelled at police.
    — cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022

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