use in anger
Used for its intended purpose, as opposed to e.g. practice or testing
The key element that has yet to be used in anger is the payment calculation function of the operating system.
ADJ
bitter, black, cold, deep, fierce, great, savage, terrible | genuine, real
growing, mounting, rising
There was growing anger in the office when the company announced the salary cuts.
sudden
righteous
The protesters marched through the streets, fueled by righteous anger at the unfair treatment of workers.
controlled, pent-up, suppressed | popular, public | widespread
QUANT
burst, fit, outburst
When she heard the unfair decision, a sudden burst of anger made her stand up and leave the meeting.
VERB + ANGER
be filled with, feel, shake with, tremble with
When he heard the accusation, he felt a sudden anger rising in his chest.
express, give vent to, show, vent, voice
She expressed her anger by walking out of the meeting without saying goodbye.
control, hide, suppress
She took a deep breath and managed to control her anger when the waiter spilled coffee on her dress.
arouse, cause, fill sb with, fuel, provoke, stir up
The unfair decision stirred up anger among the team members.
change to, give way to, turn to
When she realized the truth, her disappointment quickly turned to anger.
ANGER + VERB
boil over/up, bubble up, build up, flare (up), grow, mount, rise, well up
Her frustration kept building up throughout the long meeting until she finally spoke out.
abate, drain, evaporate, fade, subside
His frustration finally evaporated once he understood what had actually happened.
PREP
in ~
She slammed the door in anger when she found out about the broken promise.
with ~
She struggled to speak, her voice trembling with anger as she confronted him.
~ against
The protesters marched through the streets, their anger against the new law clearly visible.
~ at
The children's anger at the unfair decision lasted for several days.
~ over
Many people felt anger over the decision to raise bus fares without warning.
~ towards
He felt a lot of anger towards the referee after the unfair decision.
PHRASES
a feeling of anger, in a moment of anger
She regretted sending that email because it was written in a moment of anger.
ADV
deeply, greatly
His greatly angered response to the unfair decision shocked everyone in the room.