Sentence examples for angry contest from inspiring English sources

An older competitor styled "Maggie Mayhem" explains to the innocent Bliss that she psyches herself up for an angry contest by thinking of the man who gave her crabs.

The angry contest between traditionalists who warned against paternalist coddling and reformers protesting the barbarism and futility of the old regime drove Southern politics for the first three decades of the century.

The interludes with David's friends — including a smart businesswoman who is his longtime occasional lover (Patricia Clarkson) and a teasingly affectionate and possibly envious New York poet (Dennis Hopper) — are written and played with real bite, and David's relationship with his resentful grownup son (Peter Sarsgaard) is an angry contest of hurt feelings that turns, at last, into wary respect.

The interludes with David's friends—including a smart businesswoman who is his longtime occasional lover (Patricia Clarkson) and a teasingly affectionate and possibly envious New York poet (Dennis Hopper)—are written and played with real bite, and David's relationship with his resentful grownup son (Peter Sarsgaard) is an angry contest of hurt feelings that turns, at last, into wary respect.

Sometimes, a female breaks the deadlock and eases the tension by grooming first one male, and then the other, until the two become relaxed enough to end what amounted to an angry staring contest.

Harry, angry at the farcical contest, pulled out and was then diverted to a real story - the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise in which 193 people died.

Cole and Gibson are both facing three-match suspensions - leaving both managers angry and ready to contest the decisions by referee Anthony Taylor.

Essentially two people tried to game the contest, one contestant was disqualified and the voting was reset, and one contestant got angry.

It's survival of the snarkiest – or the most favourited, with the culture falling between that of an angry mob and a popularity contest.

Unless, that is, the election Mr Hague has in mind is the internal party contest that Mr Angry may have to fight if he is to keep his job after the general election.

An argument ensued between Daniels and Joe after the contest, with Joe angry in the storyline that Daniels eliminated Sabin when he wanted to instead.