Expressions Of Anger

noun Cursing can also be used as a noun to refer to the act of using profane language.

verb Cursing is a verb that refers to the act of using profane or offensive language.

• The politician was caught on camera cursing at the press during the interview.
• I heard my neighbor cursing loudly after he dropped his phone.
• She was cursing up a storm after she failed her driving test.
• The dark clouds overhead seemed to be cursing the town with a never-ending storm.

adjective describing someone who is extremely angry or frustrated

preposition used as part of a phrase to convey the state of being extremely angry or frustrated

• The manager was fit to be tied when he found out about the accounting error.
• She was fit to be tied when she saw the mess her kids had made in the living room.
• My brother was fit to be tied when he lost his favorite hat.
• The artist was fit to be tied with excitement when his painting was chosen for the gallery exhibition.

adjective feeling or showing extreme anger or annoyance

adverb used to intensify the feeling of being angry or annoyed

• She was extremely pissed off when she found out about the mistake in the report.
• I'm so pissed off at him for forgetting my birthday.
• I was totally pissed off when I saw the mess he made in the kitchen.
• The constant delays in the project have really pissed me off.

noun offensive language or behavior

adjective related to offensive language or behavior

• The use of profanity is not tolerated in this workplace.
• Please try to refrain from using profanity around the children.
• He dropped so much profanity during the argument.
• Her anger was like a storm, filled with profanity and fury.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific thing or set of things, such as 'fuck you-ness' in this case

• The speaker's use of profanity detracted from the overall professionalism of the presentation.
• I can't stand his fuck you-ness attitude towards everything.
• She's got a real fuck you-ness about her that I find off-putting.
• His fuck you-ness was like a shield, protecting him from any criticism or doubt.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• He told the unruly crowd to go to the devil if they did not calm down.
• If she keeps bothering me, I'll tell her to go to the devil.
• I can't stand that guy, he can go to the devil for all I care.
• When faced with unfair treatment, sometimes it's best to just tell the negativity to go to the devil.

adjective describing the intensity of anger

adverb modifying the adjective 'mad' to indicate the degree of anger

• She was as mad as hell when she found out about the accounting error.
• I was as mad as hell when my sister ate my leftovers without asking.
• My boss was mad as hell when he caught us slacking off at work.
• The protesters were as mad as hell about the government's decision to cut funding for education.

noun a person's facial expression

preposition used to indicate similarity or comparison

• Upon hearing the news, she stormed into the meeting room with a face like thunder.
• When I told him I lost his keys, he came back with a face like thunder.
• She had a face like thunder when she found out he had been lying to her.
• The dark clouds gathered overhead, casting a shadow on the land below, giving it a face like thunder.