: intense and usually openly displayed anger
ire
transitive verb
Ireland
Synonyms
Examples of ire in a Sentence
Noun
He directed his ire at the coworkers who reported the incident.
the patronizing comment from the snooty waiter roused her ire
Recent Examples on the Web
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
The Ukraine aid raised the ire of far-right conservatives and may add to Johnson's troubles within his conference.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
The contract raising the ire of some Google workers runs within the company's cloud computing division that is overseen by a former Oracle executive, Thomas Kurian.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Backlash from Republicans Kaine’s statement has drawn ire from Republican primary contenders.
—Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Following the door-plug incident, a string of failures with components of Boeing planes attracted the ire of its customers and scrutiny from regulators.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
End of carousel The fake Carlin comedy special appeared on YouTube in January, drawing ire from Carlin’s fans.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
This stance has frequently raised the ire of the country’s powerful military establishment, and was a contributing factor in the breakdown of civil-military relations during the 2013-2018 government of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
The group had drawn the ire of the company’s owner, Elon Musk, by sharing research that revealed how racist and hateful content had exploded on the platform since his takeover in 2022.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
Noun
In the March spending bill that drew ire from conservatives, LaTurner secured around $22.4 million for projects in the 2nd District.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
The Ukraine aid raised the ire of far-right conservatives and may add to Johnson's troubles within his conference.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
The contract raising the ire of some Google workers runs within the company's cloud computing division that is overseen by a former Oracle executive, Thomas Kurian.
—Michael Liedtke, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Backlash from Republicans Kaine’s statement has drawn ire from Republican primary contenders.
—Elizabeth Beyer, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Following the door-plug incident, a string of failures with components of Boeing planes attracted the ire of its customers and scrutiny from regulators.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
End of carousel The fake Carlin comedy special appeared on YouTube in January, drawing ire from Carlin’s fans.
—Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
This stance has frequently raised the ire of the country’s powerful military establishment, and was a contributing factor in the breakdown of civil-military relations during the 2013-2018 government of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.
—Hasan Ali, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
The group had drawn the ire of the company’s owner, Elon Musk, by sharing research that revealed how racist and hateful content had exploded on the platform since his takeover in 2022.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Ire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ire. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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