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
There was a mood of indignant excitement—a feminist revival that had been triggered by an accumulation of violence.
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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
As law professor Joel Newman recounted in a 1988 article for Tax Notes, indignant outrage was in ample supply.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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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
As law professor Joel Newman recounted in a 1988 article for Tax Notes, indignant outrage was in ample supply.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignant
Adjective
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An angry man, the same one from earlier, bellows at Jackson as he is muscled off the ball, and there are more expletives as Chelsea pass it backwards after getting close to Everton’s penalty area.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The most unforgettable image for me was Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance, who looked on intently as the bishop spoke, ignoring her husband’s angry scowl.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At that point, a furious Boone earned himself an ejection from home plate ump Adam Beck, whose zone the manager already had complaints about.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Davis had 23 points at Viejas Arena in a game the Spartans led by 21 before a furious Aztecs rally produced for an improbable 71-68 victory.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gotta start earlier, and maybe involve OG mad Bridges more.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Told the victim was mad because the suspect stepped on his shoes, Torre said the right thing to do would have been to wipe his shoes clean and walk away.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sierra Space’s experiment involved two phases to determine the best ballistic fabric options.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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The agreement includes rent, setup costs, and the cost of installing ballistic glass, which will be shared by the city and property owner.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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