I was angry with her. vs I was angry at her.

Both "I was angry with her." and "I was angry at her." are correct and commonly used in English. The choice between "with" and "at" depends on the context and personal preference.

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I was angry with her.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express anger directed towards someone. The preposition "with" is used to indicate the person causing the anger.

Examples:

I was angry with her for not telling me the truth.
He was angry with his boss for giving him extra work.
She was angry with her friend for forgetting her birthday.

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All this time, I was angry with her.
No, I was angry with her.
You were the one I was angry with.
Agent cho, of course I was angry with foster.
I was angry. I didn't mean I'd kill her.
No, I did not read your book, I was angry with you.
All that time i was in prison, i was angry.
I said that when I was angry.
I was angry. I'm sorry.
I thought so at the time because I was angry.
Here's a thought I had when I was angry.
When I left Louis and Wyatt's, I was angry.
When I first started praying about this matter, I was angry.
At first, I was angry.
Lot of people was angry with her.
You know, at first, I was angry with you.
I resented her, I was angry at her.
Those things I said the other day... I was angry. I'm sorry.
In the first months after Naveed was taken, I will admit I was angry.
I loved him then. I was angry.

Alternatives:

I was upset with her.
I was mad at her.
I was annoyed with her.
I was frustrated with her.
I was disappointed with her.

I was angry at her.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to express anger towards someone. The preposition "at" is used to indicate the person as the target of the anger.

Examples:

I was angry at her for breaking my favorite mug.
He was angry at his sister for borrowing his clothes without asking.
She was angry at him for forgetting their anniversary.

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I resented her, I was angry at her.
I wasn't particularly angry at her.
I was so angry at her for that.
And I was angry at you.
I was angry. I didn't mean I'd kill her.
First few years here, I was angry at everybody.
All that time i was in prison, i was angry.
All this time, I was angry with her.
No, I was angry with her.
And not because I was angry at Vincent, but because I was angry at myself.
I said that when I was angry.
I was angry. I'm sorry.
I thought so at the time because I was angry.
Here's a thought I had when I was angry.
When I left Louis and Wyatt's, I was angry.
When I first started praying about this matter, I was angry.
At first, I was angry.
If I was angry at you, it was because I was angry at my mother. Honestly, I don't know how you put up with it.
I was angry at the world. I just... I just took it out on PJ.
Those things I said the other day... I was angry. I'm sorry.

Alternatives:

I was mad at her.
I was upset at her.
I was annoyed at her.
I was frustrated at her.
I was disappointed at her.

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I was angry with her. vs I was angry at her.