as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the poker player became indignant at the accusation of cheating
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Recent Examples of indignant
While residents had been protesting the order to vacate since it was issued in November, the tenor of their demonstrations, and the rhetoric surrounding the government’s response, took on a darker, more indignant tone in early December, following the arrest of Vivian Hernandez.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
There was a mood of indignant excitement—a feminist revival that had been triggered by an accumulation of violence.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024
Lucas was shocked and hurt that his generous offers kept being rebuffed; the people who organized against him were indignant that a billionaire could be so cavalier about their public land.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
But when Akiko attempts to confront her boyfriend with the truth later that evening, Noa becomes indignant.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
There was a mood of indignant excitement—a feminist revival that had been triggered by an accumulation of violence.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2024
Lucas was shocked and hurt that his generous offers kept being rebuffed; the people who organized against him were indignant that a billionaire could be so cavalier about their public land.
—Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
But when Akiko attempts to confront her boyfriend with the truth later that evening, Noa becomes indignant.
—Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignant
Adjective
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If an extended trade war with China leads to higher prices and shortages of key goods for Americans, an angry public could throw out some Republicans, handing control of the House and even possibly the Senate to Democrats.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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That's the tipping point, and Austin breaks up the bromance, leaving Craig lost and angry and eager to prove himself as a cool dude worth hanging out with.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Eyewitnesses described furious gales and hurricane-like winds that left an avalanche of debris near the pier.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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But even with a better offensive night for Jerome, he was still beaten off the dribble too many times and couldn’t stay on the court for that last, furious push.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Shinwell takes the rep aside and asks her to grab some of the antidote to the sickness that pushed Stephens into a coma, because the mad scientist must have some lying around.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
11 May 2025
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The late 19th century was a boom time for mad inventors, scam artists, and fast-talking salesmen.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Police said ballistic evidence was recovered at the scene, but no arrests have been made.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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Shell casings were recovered at the Greenwood Street scene and ballistic evidence from the van.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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