as in huffs
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
stomped off in high dudgeon after having his honor questioned
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Mamdani’s agenda—rent freezes, universal childcare, free public transit—echoes the frustrations of a city where affordability and dignity have become luxuries.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Designers are focusing on solving the real frustrations travelers face in airports, train stations and hotel rooms.—
Sal Vaglica,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Musk’s fingerprints abound across the sections of Grokipedia that address subjects of his own resentments.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Left in its wake are rising societal resentments and an ever-increasing wealth gap.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Seattle’s defense has made fans think of the glory days when the Legion of Boom was enraging offenses around the league in the early 2010s.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gun crime is particularly low, with the country recording 5,103 offenses involving firearms over this past year, according to government statistics.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Dudgeons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudgeons. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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