1
as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
he felt his choler rising and choked back an angry reply
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2
as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
the boss's reputation for choler made many employees reluctant to ask questions
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Recent Examples of choler
Admission was doled out on the basis of whim and choler.
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The medical theory at the time was none other than the four humours of ancient medicine — whereby the blood, phlegm, black bile, and choler in your body supposedly dictated your physical and psychological well being.
—Mina Seçkin, refinery29.com, 17 Nov. 2021
But Trump’s Achilles-like choler is also an Achilles heel.
—Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, 11 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choler
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The city councilor and over two dozen residents responded to Eureka Street after the presence of federal agents in the neighborhood sparked anger Thursday morning.—
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Tangent Posts made by the X account named after Prevost triggered anger among some of the president’s most vocal supporters online.—
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Sleeplessness: Lack of sleep can increase irritability.—
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The result is that even a single night of drinking can lead to daytime fatigue, poor concentration and irritability.—
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The result was an outpouring of delighted indignation and anti-Corden sentiment, complete with an extended tabloid news cycle.—
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With Chrome, OpenAI would gain access to a treasure trove of user behavior data — data that might fuel its large language models but also trigger indignation from privacy activists.—
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Prosecutors say Read, 45, deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, with her Lexus SUV in a drunken rage and left him for dead in January 2022.—
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So there’s a lot of rage from that, and rightfully so.—
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The Russian president has unilaterally declared a three-day ceasefire over the course of the Victory Day celebrations, which will be a key propaganda event for the Kremlin in light of its aggression in Ukraine.—
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The early stages of the war revealed how a lack of preparedness left many nations vulnerable to aggression.—
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Future In Focus Shareholder fury: Max and Jake have been sniffing out what could happen to ITV, the UK broadcaster/producer whose future has been the subject of international gossip for quite some time now.—
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That fury gained public visibility after UnitedHealthcare's top executive, Brian Thompson, was shot and killed on a Manhattan street in December.—
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Willkie Farr & Gallagher last week became the latest law firm to strike a deal with the White House and escape President Trump’s wrath.—
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And Augusta National Golf Club did not escape the storm’s wrath.—
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The abuses have sparked outrage and fear among South Sudanese nationals and marginalized groups in Khartoum, seen as having ties to RSF, who have recruited mercenaries from South Sudan.—
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That move has sparked outrage as well as security and ethical concerns from both Republicans and Democrats. 2.—
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“Choler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choler. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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