indignation
noun
in·dig·na·tion
ˌin-dig-ˈnā-shən 
: anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
Synonyms of indignation
Examples of indignation in a Sentence
I am eager to concede that in our cataclysmic world this is a little misfortune, arousing even in me only the kind of indignation that could be thoroughly vented in a long footnote somewhere.
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Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005
It's good to bear the preceding in mind when trying to comprehend the indignation with which the East Coast establishment greets work that dares to be both funny and deadly serious in the same breath.
—Tom Robbins, Harper's, September 2004
… in his reverie, while his wife swooped back and forth with sheets of last year's leaves and bundles of brisk directives, his brooding mind warmed his old indignation at not having been invited to that party given by his then recently forsaken inamorata.
—John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994
The decision to close the factory has aroused the indignation of the townspeople.
He adopted a tone of moral indignation.
Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005
It's good to bear the preceding in mind when trying to comprehend the indignation with which the East Coast establishment greets work that dares to be both funny and deadly serious in the same breath.
—Tom Robbins, Harper's, September 2004
… in his reverie, while his wife swooped back and forth with sheets of last year's leaves and bundles of brisk directives, his brooding mind warmed his old indignation at not having been invited to that party given by his then recently forsaken inamorata.
—John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994
The decision to close the factory has aroused the indignation of the townspeople.
He adopted a tone of moral indignation.
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Others use their out-of-office emails to either apologize profusely for time away or highlight their indignation at being tied to work or the internet in the first place.
—Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
My earliest World Cup memory—a six-year-old’s spiral of indignation and despair—is of Diego Maradona’s dastardly Hand of God, which eliminated England in the quarterfinals of the 1986 edition, in Mexico.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Ultimately, grudges are rarely just bitter indignation alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Where is the indignation about this from politicians, community leaders and clergy?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
My earliest World Cup memory—a six-year-old’s spiral of indignation and despair—is of Diego Maradona’s dastardly Hand of God, which eliminated England in the quarterfinals of the 1986 edition, in Mexico.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Ultimately, grudges are rarely just bitter indignation alone.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Where is the indignation about this from politicians, community leaders and clergy?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for indignation
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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indignation
noun
in·dig·na·tion
ˌin-dig-ˈnā-shən
: anger caused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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