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* Turlough from ''Series/DoctorWho'' uses this on Tegan, who already thinks he's an annoying, condescending public school sneak, and does not soften at being told she looks "so sweet" when she gets angry.

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Compare and contrast YouGotSpunk, a similar trope used for very different effect. May also occur in SlapSlapKiss relationships, when one partner finds the other to be attractive while angry. See also BeautifulTears, when someone looks great when they cry.

* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': Edward Cullen is all about this in ''Literature/MidnightSun2020''. "Furious kitten that thinks it's a tiger" much?

Compare and contrast YouGotSpunk, a similar trope used for very different effect. May also occur in SlapSlapKiss relationships, when one partner finds the other to be attractive while angry.

* Although not said out loud; in ''Webcomic/BetweenTheLines'', Shay gives this look after being told that her skin looks [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap1pg14-70549161 blotchy]].

Bob succeeds in [[BerserkButton pissing Alice off]]. Instead of running away fast, Bob tells Alice she's funny/cute/sexy when she's mad. [[ComplimentBackfire This goes over as well as one might expect]], though Bob probably wasn't trying to defuse the situation in the first place. Expect Alice to storm off, attack Bob, [[SlapSlapKiss "attack" Bob]], or inexplicably burst into tears.

* In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' when Ford is yelling at Bill for lying to him about the portal and that he's going to stop him, he tells Ford it'd be [[FoeYay "cute to see him try."]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' episode "Haunted Smurfs", Brainy says something to the effect of "you're beautiful when you're mad" to Smurfette when he hops into her arms in fearful reaction to a growling sound...only to find out that it's merely the hallway echoing the sound of Greedy's stomach.

* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' Q uses a humorous variation:
-->'''Janeway:''' The vaunted Q Continuum: "Self-anointed Guardians of The Universe"! How dare you come aboard this ship and endanger this [[MamaBear crew]] with your personal tug-of-war!
-->'''Q:''' Did anyone ever tell you you're angry when you're beautiful?

* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': Edward Cullen is all about this in ''Literature/MidnightSun''. "Furious kitten that thinks it's a tiger" much?

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "Haunted Smurfs", Brainy says something to the effect of "you're beautiful when you're mad" to Smurfette when he hops into her arms in fearful reaction to a growling sound...only to find out that it's merely the hallway echoing the sound of Greedy's stomach.

* A ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' story, "Loud and Claire," has Claire Brewster bursting into Lydia's bedroom and confirming what she suspected earlier...that Lydia is harboring a ghost that Lydia sics on Claire as an equalizer.

'''Beetlejuice:''' You're angry when you're beautiful!"

* A ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}''' story, "Loud and Claire," has Claire Brewster bursting into Lydia's bedroom and confirming what she suspected earlier...that Lydia is harboring a ghost that Lydia sics on Claire as an equalizer.

* Although not said out loud; in ''Webcomic/{{Between The Lines}}'', Shay gives this look after being told that her skin looks [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap1pg14-70549161 blotchy]].

* In ''Film/Scream2'', Gale says this to Dewey after accidentally coming accross a video tape of them having an argument.

* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''. Played for SarcasmMode in "Shut Up, Dr Phil"

* Although not said outloud; in ''Webcomic/{{Between The Lines}}'', Shay gives this look after being told that her skin looks [[http://mekari.deviantart.com/art/Between-the-Lines-Chap1pg14-70549161 blotchy]].

* In ''Literature/CerberusHigh'' Akuji says this to Blanc at the beginning of their battle when the latter became enraged at his laid-back attitude.

* ''VideoGame/NotForBroadcast'': In the Lockdown level, when Jeremy Donaldson becomes agitated and asks Sophia Rymmington what our future will hold, she becomes all bubbly and responds, "You know, Jeremy, you look cute when you're angry."

* Whenever Major Burns wanted to complain to Colonel Blake in early seasons of ''Series/{{MASH}}'', he'd bring Major Houlihan into Blake's office with him, and just stand or sit there glaring while she did all the talking. At one point, after Margaret delivers an angry tirade on Frank's behalf, Hawkeye says to her, "You know, you're beautiful when he's angry."

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* One strip of ''ComicStrip/{{Mutts}}'' has Mooch ranting about how much he hates it when people call him "cute." Earl tells him that he's cute when he's angry, much to Mooch's fury.
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* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2:'' If you pursue a relationship with Jack it freaks her out a bit. She responds in the only way she can and Shepard's attitude seems a lot like this trope.

* ''Discworld/TheTruth'': This line flashes through William de Worde's mind when a very, very angry Sacharissa Crisplock comes storming into his office, against a general backdrop of terror.

* In ''VideoGame/SpyroYearOfTheDragon'', Hunter says this to Bianca the apprentice bunny wizard.