furious
adjective
fu·ri·ous
ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs 
1
a(1)
: exhibiting or goaded by anger
She was furious with them for printing the story.
(2)
: indicative of or proceeding from anger
b
: giving a stormy or turbulent appearance
furious bursts of flame
c
: marked by noise, excitement, activity, or rapidity
worked at a furious pace
2
: intense sense 1a
the furious growth of tropical vegetation
furiously
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of furious in a Sentence
She's furious at how slowly the investigation is proceeding.
I was furious with them for printing the story.
We worked all night at a furious pace.
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Israelis, therefore, were furious when Hezbollah survived and continued to fire rockets at their territory.
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Later, Majors was furious after Jabbari told a member of Majors’ team about the incident, the lawsuit alleges.
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A number of app developers have been furious over Apple’s and Google’s attempts to charge fees for apps used on phones running the companies’ operating systems, even if the apps are not purchased through the two companies’ app stores.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, furious they were left out of the negotiations, opposed its wishlist of GOP immigration priorities, including raising the threshold for asylum seekers and curbing presidential authority to parole migrants who face persecution in their home countries.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 6 Apr. 2024
Perhaps the managers at Hooters forgot what Yoda's character had said about anger leading to suffering, because Berry was furious.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2024
Now two people are dead, and lovers of Miracle Hot Springs are furious that they’re being denied access to the soothing waters.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Israelis, therefore, were furious when Hezbollah survived and continued to fire rockets at their territory.
—Dominic Tierney, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024
Michael Jackson, 47, a waiter in Las Vegas who was out of work for nearly a year, was furious that much of the state did not reopen more quickly.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Later, Majors was furious after Jabbari told a member of Majors’ team about the incident, the lawsuit alleges.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
A number of app developers have been furious over Apple’s and Google’s attempts to charge fees for apps used on phones running the companies’ operating systems, even if the apps are not purchased through the two companies’ app stores.
—Eva Dou, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, furious they were left out of the negotiations, opposed its wishlist of GOP immigration priorities, including raising the threshold for asylum seekers and curbing presidential authority to parole migrants who face persecution in their home countries.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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furious
adjective
fu·ri·ous
ˈfyu̇r-ē-əs
1
: very angry
2
: very active : violent
a furious storm
furiously
adverb
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