: intense and usually openly displayed anger
ire
transitive verb
Ireland
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
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The Cubs lost the game and the series and the ire of an entire city — and soon, sports fans everywhere — turned to the man in the Cubs hat: Bartman.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 9 July 2025
But McAllister’s ire was rekindled in 1991, when the summer’s European Championship was officially recognised by UEFA, European football’s governing body, before the first Women’s World Cup was held in China in November.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
With one more year left in his first term in office, Sherwood drew the ire of residents for being an outspoken supporter of a West Valley casino and the former Arizona Coyotes hockey team.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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Noun
The decision drew ire from California officials who accused the president of stoking tension and escalating unrest.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
The Cubs lost the game and the series and the ire of an entire city — and soon, sports fans everywhere — turned to the man in the Cubs hat: Bartman.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 9 July 2025
But McAllister’s ire was rekindled in 1991, when the summer’s European Championship was officially recognised by UEFA, European football’s governing body, before the first Women’s World Cup was held in China in November.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 July 2025
With one more year left in his first term in office, Sherwood drew the ire of residents for being an outspoken supporter of a West Valley casino and the former Arizona Coyotes hockey team.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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“Ire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ire. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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