Collocations for anger - noun
ADJECTIVE
bitter,
deep,
fierce,
great,
intense,
seething
genuine, real
growing, mounting, rising
mounting anger among teachers and parents
genuine, real
growing, mounting, rising
mounting anger among teachers and parents
sudden
righteous
Catherine appeared in the doorway, shaking with righteous anger.
righteous
Catherine appeared in the doorway, shaking with righteous anger.
controlled,
pent-up,
suppressed
popular, public
widespread (esp. BrE)
popular, public
widespread (esp. BrE)
… OF ANGER
burst,
fit,
flash,
outburst
He slammed the door in a fit of anger.
She felt a brief flash of anger.
He slammed the door in a fit of anger.
She felt a brief flash of anger.
VERB + anger
be filled with,
feel,
seethe with,
shake with,
tremble with
His eyes were filled with anger.
She was trembling with anger.
His eyes were filled with anger.
She was trembling with anger.
express,
release,
show,
vent,
voice
Children express their anger in various ways.
Children express their anger in various ways.
channel,
direct
He tried to channel his anger into political activism.
Much of the public's anger was directed at the government.
He tried to channel his anger into political activism.
Much of the public's anger was directed at the government.
control,
hide,
suppress
It is not healthy to suppress your anger.
It is not healthy to suppress your anger.
arouse,
cause,
fuel,
provoke,
stir up
His words only served to fuel her anger.
His words only served to fuel her anger.
change to,
give way to,
turn into,
turn to
His joy soon turned to anger when he heard the full story.
His joy soon turned to anger when he heard the full story.
anger + VERB
boil over,
boil up,
bubble up,
build up,
flare,
flare up,
grow,
mount,
rise,
well up
Hank stood up, his anger rising.
Hank stood up, his anger rising.
abate,
drain,
evaporate,
fade,
subside
The anger drained from his face.
Her anger subsided as quickly as it had flared up.
The anger drained from his face.
Her anger subsided as quickly as it had flared up.
PREPOSITION
in anger
He raised his voice in anger.
He raised his voice in anger.
with anger
His face was flushed with anger.
His face was flushed with anger.
anger against
her feelings of anger against the murderer
her feelings of anger against the murderer
anger at
I felt a sudden anger at his suggestion.
I felt a sudden anger at his suggestion.
anger over
There is much anger over plans to close the hospital.
There is much anger over plans to close the hospital.
anger towards/toward
her anger towards/toward her parents
her anger towards/toward her parents
PHRASES
a feeling of anger
in a moment of anger
He had walked out in a moment of anger.
in a moment of anger
He had walked out in a moment of anger.