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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the boss was livid when yet another deadline was missed
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2
as in pallid
lacking a healthy skin color
her face was livid with fear
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as in indignation
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
the level of the boss's lividity was something I'd never seen outside of cartoons—I almost expected steam to rise out of his head
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Recent Examples of livid
Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar was seen livid in the outfield after the FOX broadcast showed objects were being hurled from the stands in his direction.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
Daboll is livid after a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1 from the Ravens’ 30-yard line is stuffed as the Giants got no push after hurrying to the line.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Activists and vulnerable nations were understandably livid at the failure to garner stronger commitments on the reduction of fossil fuel use, noting that, after 29 COPs, fossil fuels are barely referenced despite being the primary driver of global emissions.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Lawmakers, surprised by the assault on their pet projects, were livid.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar was seen livid in the outfield after the FOX broadcast showed objects were being hurled from the stands in his direction.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
Daboll is livid after a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1 from the Ravens’ 30-yard line is stuffed as the Giants got no push after hurrying to the line.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Activists and vulnerable nations were understandably livid at the failure to garner stronger commitments on the reduction of fossil fuel use, noting that, after 29 COPs, fossil fuels are barely referenced despite being the primary driver of global emissions.
—David Carlin, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livid
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As a result, Black individuals were beaten at random by angry mobs throughout the nation’s capital, including outside of the White House, according to BlackPast, which reported police didn’t intervene.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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One protester was shot to death by a Capitol police officer while at the head of an angry mob pushing through a door.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Folk-rock and psychedelia would make Peter, Paul and Mary sound pallid and precious, although nostalgia sustained them through a later reunion career.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The company, which relies heavily on sales in mainland China where Arc’teryx and Salomon are especially popular, suffered from fears of weak consumer demand given the pallid state of the Chinese economy.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 Nov. 2024
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Not only was Allen a known conservative, but his series spoke to the same sense of righteous indignation felt by the MAGA clan.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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This seemingly small, personal decision triggers absolute indignation in her husband, parents, and siblings.—
Ilana Masad,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Birdie wore a coordinating one-piece swimsuit in the same color, paired with pale pink cowboy boots.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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By venting online, this discordant energy between anger and resignation can be expressed.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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After government measures during the Covid pandemic sparked anger and confusion, rolling out a vaccine for H5N1 too soon could do more harm than good.—
Emily Mullin,
WIRED,
22 Jan. 2025
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The decision, tied to former President Donald Trump’s executive order dismantling DEI programs in federal agencies, sparked widespread outrage from historians, civil rights advocates and the public alike.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, responded to the viral video of actress and singer Selena Gomez expressing outrage over deportations on Monday.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His skin, particularly his face, had an ashen appearance.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
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Metal railings or a charred brick chimney were all that remained to distinguish the ashen piles.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Bruno Fernandes volleyed in a stoppage-time winner, saving United’s electrical equipment from Ruben Amorim’s wrath and keeping them in shape to progress to the round of 16 automatically.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Georgia pecan farmers also suffered from the wrath of Helene, losing nearly a third of the state’s annual harvest.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Livid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livid. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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