All 11 Uses of
wrath
in
Call It Sleep
- The harsh voice, the wrathful glare, the hand flung toward the child frightened him.†
Book Pro. *wrathful = full of extreme anger
- David could almost see him, the hammer raised over his head, his face contorted in terrific wrath, the rest cringing away.†
Book 1wrath = extreme anger
- Twiset, my pudd'n," retorted the first in wrathful contempt.†
Book 1wrathful = full of extreme anger
- Slowly his arm swung toward the sobbing Yussie; it was like a dial measuring his gathering wrath.†
Book 1wrath = extreme anger
- He shut the water off with a wrathful jerk, snatched the towel.†
Book 1wrathful = full of extreme anger
- He had seen it before-that look, that flicker of veiled suspicion more frightening than wrath-had seen it almost always the day his father had thrown up a job.†
Book 1wrath = extreme anger
- I'll ask you once more, you vile slut," he shoved his chair back and rose in slow wrath.†
Book 2
- As usual, whenever his father's wrath was kindling, Aunt Bertha never seemed to realize it.†
Book 2
- He drew back with a groan of fright, but recognizing who it was, his eyes opened wrathfully and he came forward, head cocked sideways.†
Book 3
- His lips thinned, voice changed pitch in mid-word, the signs of gathering wrath.†
Book 4wrath = extreme anger
- Wrath stretched him to his full height.†
Book 4
Definition:
extreme anger or angry punishment