1
: strong vengeful anger or indignation
2
: retributory punishment for an offense or a crime : divine chastisement
Synonyms
Examples of wrath in a Sentence
Noun
That winter it rained in Los Angeles for three months straight, as if I had brought with me a terrible wrath that somehow agitated the atmosphere, releasing a flood of rain.
—
Patrick Moore, Tweaked, 2006
… Reagan raised the bar for every political performer who followed. A president or presidential candidate now had to be smooth or suffer the wrath of the press.
—Neal Gabler, Life: The Movie, 1998
More Wrath than Terror, has seized me. I am very mad.
—John Adams 26 Apr. 1777,
in The Book of Abigail and John, 1975
the wrath of the gods
waited until my initial wrath had eased before voicing my complaint
Adjective
… Take heed the Queen come not within his sight; / For Oberon is passing fell and wrath …
—William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1596
Patrick Moore, Tweaked, 2006
… Reagan raised the bar for every political performer who followed. A president or presidential candidate now had to be smooth or suffer the wrath of the press.
—Neal Gabler, Life: The Movie, 1998
More Wrath than Terror, has seized me. I am very mad.
—John Adams 26 Apr. 1777,
in The Book of Abigail and John, 1975
the wrath of the gods
waited until my initial wrath had eased before voicing my complaint
Adjective
… Take heed the Queen come not within his sight; / For Oberon is passing fell and wrath …
—William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1596
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Rob Maaddi, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Another contract agreement would be advisable to avoid incurring the wrath of Mrs Veltman.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Both decisions were seen as efforts to if not court Trump, at least sidestep his wrath.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
UnitedHealthcare wasn’t the only insurer facing consumers’ wrath this week.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
He’s incurred the wrath of the fickle Philly fans plenty of times over the years.
—Rob Maaddi, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Another contract agreement would be advisable to avoid incurring the wrath of Mrs Veltman.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Both decisions were seen as efforts to if not court Trump, at least sidestep his wrath.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
UnitedHealthcare wasn’t the only insurer facing consumers’ wrath this week.
—Amy Feldman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Wrath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrath. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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