Angry With vs. Angry About separates directly documented constructions and keeps the distinction narrow rather than turning a context-sensitive pattern into a universal preposition rule.
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Quick answer
Use angry with for the person who is the target of anger; use angry about for the matter or situation causing the anger.
Key details
Confusion Familyusage-construction
Rule Familyconstruction choice
Termsangry with, angry about
Further guidance
Core difference
Cambridge directly gives angry at/with a person and angry about a matter or situation.
Style Boundary
Angry at can also be documented for a person, so this page does not imply that with is the only valid person-target form.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
Angry↗ (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · Direct learner-dictionary evidence for angry with/at someone and angry about something.
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