anger mounts

Frequency: 6.68.5 per million words

when anger builds up and becomes more intense

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Examples (10)

  • As the school board ignored their concerns, anger mounted among teachers and parents.
  • Public anger mounted as details of the corruption scandal were revealed to the press.
  • With each dismissive reply from the authorities, the demonstrators' anger mounted.
  • Anger is mounting among employees after the company announced layoffs despite record profits.
  • If their reasonable demands are not met, anger will surely mount and could lead to widespread strikes.
  • Over the past few weeks, anger has mounted over the inadequate disaster relief efforts.
  • He felt his own silent anger mount as he listened to the politician's empty promises.
  • International anger mounted following the nation's blatant violation of the peace treaty.
  • Within the community, anger continues to mount over the unresolved water contamination crisis.
  • The government is facing mounting anger over its failure to control rising inflation.