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noun

ire

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

In a sentence

Six example sentences with ire, each labelled with its topic.

  • The parking fee drew the ire of every shopkeeper on the street, and forty of them packed the council meeting.

    Politics

  • The patch that halved reward payouts earned the studio real ire, with players flooding the forums and canceling subscriptions overnight.

    Gaming

  • Canceling the last train without notice drew the ire of stranded passengers, who shouted at staff across the station concourse.

    Travel

  • Trading the fan favorite for draft picks drew the ire of the whole city, and season ticket renewals fell by a third.

    Basketball

  • The surprise account fee drew the ire of small savers, who moved their deposits to a credit union within the month.

    Finance

  • The plan to pave the meadow for parking drew the ire of birdwatchers, who filled the hearing with photographs of nests.

    Environment

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