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
Asked by The Times in 2011 to compare himself to Kanye West (now known as Ye), Jones seemed indignant.
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Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
With her heavy black bangs and penchant for dressing like a paper doll from the 1960s, the comedian is loud, indignant, and ready to entrap both spirits and audience members.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
Western capitals were indignant, of course, but failed to notice that the Turkish leader had voiced a sentiment shared widely at home.
—Piotr Zalewski, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2014
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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Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
With her heavy black bangs and penchant for dressing like a paper doll from the 1960s, the comedian is loud, indignant, and ready to entrap both spirits and audience members.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2024
Western capitals were indignant, of course, but failed to notice that the Turkish leader had voiced a sentiment shared widely at home.
—Piotr Zalewski, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2014
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
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Waves of immigration have sparked an angry ethno-nationalism that advantages ideological extremes.Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Many people were really unhappy, depressed and angry, frustrated.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 Jan. 2025
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After winning the division to host the championship game, Boston owner and franchise founder George Preston Marshall was furious with the local fans and decided to move the championship game away from his home field to a neutral location: The Polo Grounds in New York.Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Senate Democrats are furious that President-elect Trump has reached out to conservative Justice Samuel Alito amid a push by Trump for the high court to halt his criminal sentencing.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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The elaborate choreography and colorful vision match Vincente Minnelli’s style but underneath carry a delirious energy equal to Ken Russell’s maddest visions of neurotic excess.Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
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Everton had many mad weeks under former owner Farhad Moshiri, but this one has rivalled them.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Law enforcement officials said after driving into the Bourbon Street crowd and crashing the truck, Mr. Jabbar exited the car wearing a ballistic vest and helmet and fired at police, injuring at least two before he was shot and killed by officers returning fire.Kristie Rieken, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
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Made of ballistic Kevlar with velvet leaves, it was created by designer Tobias Wong in 2004, an era of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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