FURIOUS in a Sentence

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205 example sentences for FURIOUS, such as:

1. I was absolutely furious with him.
2. I was furious when he crashed my car.
3. I was so furious I just couldn't contain myself.
4. Scarlett swung on him, furious words on her lips.
5. Residents in the area are furious at the decision.

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 Meanings and Examples of FURIOUS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
furious
 a.  extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
Classic Sentence: (182 in 13 pages)
1  There's nobody in the County sits a horse better than Ashley," said Scarlett, furious at the slur of effeminacy flung on Ashley, "nobody except maybe his father.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
2  Conversation was dying out when, in the lull, everyone in the grove heard Gerald's voice raised in furious accents.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
3  "It's a fine way you've acted, Pa," she began in a furious whisper.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
4  Scarlett was furious with embarrassment and indignation.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
5  She only felt a furious surge of indignation that he should think her such a fool.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
6  It simply made everybody furious that an old speculator who always said nasty things about the Confederacy should have so much money when we were all so poor.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
7  Scarlett rose from his shoulder, furious as a rattler ready to strike.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIX
8  Scarlett raged at both Frank and Mammy, then was reduced to begging and finally cried all one morning like a furious thwarted child.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLII
9  Scarlett was in a furious temper and did not scruple to expend it on Hugh, for she had just received an order for a large amount of lumber--a rush order at that.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLII
10  The stout refusal had been like a slap in the face of the furious North and retaliation had come swiftly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIV
11  Mrs. Merriwether, torn with indignation and insult, furious that she had to take this favor from a man she disliked and distrusted, was hardly gracious in her thanks.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LII
12  Scarlett swung on him, furious words on her lips.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LVII
13  She was furious at the contemptuousness of his exit.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
14  The car was a monster at rest after furious adventures.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
15  Beyond the turrets of the outer wall the jungle glared and shrieked, and the sun was furious above drenched orchids.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
Example Sentence: (23 in 2 pages)
1  She was absolutely furious at having been deceived.
2  I am absolutely furious that he divorced me to marry her.
3  I was absolutely furious with him.
4  Sara, while remaining outwardly amiable toward all concerned, was inwardly furious.
5  He is furious at the way his wife has been treated.
6  I was furious when he crashed my car.
7  I was so furious I just couldn't contain myself.
8  He was furious with himself for letting things get so out of control.
9  I was annoyed, indeed furious, over what happened.
10  A furious player kicked his racket into the grandstand.
11  Residents in the area are furious at the decision.
12  In a very short time the Queen was in a furious passion, and shouting 'Off with his head!' or 'Off with her head!' about once in a minute.
13  When Tanya learned that Mark had been two-timing her, she was furious at his duplicity.
14  Our treasurer was furious when the finance committee's report tried to impugn the accuracy of his financial records.
15  The maths teacher was furious and gave me 50 lines.