Definition of indignantnext
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 By documenting not just his actions but showing the privilege his race, religion and background afford him in comparison to his colleagues, the film reveals the inherent inequality in whose stories get told, and who’s allowed to be angry, indignant and morally correct. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026 The jewelers victimized by the crime are indignant. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026 The real reason, unquestionably, is that Putin is indignant that Zelensky stood up to his bullying. Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025 But what really kickstarts Ron’s detective brain again is the realization (thanks to some indignant words from a caller who otherwise limits himself to heavy breathing) that the conspiracy doesn’t end with Alice Quintana. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indignant
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Adjective
  • Burkle alleges that Anderson stopped paying him in 2014 after becoming angry with him over an unspecified personal dispute, the complaint states.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Our tormentor is angry the state chose Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 and has not met his demands to stop mail-in voting and release his supporter and fellow election denier Tina Peters from prison.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Dallas County Democrats are outraged after hundreds of people who waited hours to cast their ballots may have their votes rejected.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Floridians were outraged in 2024 when the Florida Department of Environmental Protection tried to force golf courses and hotels on state parks.
    Harper West, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Shortly after administering the technical to an enraged Self, referee Doug Sirmons hit KU’s coach with another tech, ostensibly for remaining on the court instead of returning to the coach’s box.
    Gary Bedore March 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Latinx people of conscience recognize our own tios, tias, primos, primas, mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers in the brown faces being livestreamed with blood and agony pouring into enraged mouths asking for help.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The Lady Tigers dominated the title game with a furious pace, forcing 14 Westlake turnovers, and left with a 51-37 victory at the Alamodome.
    Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Labuschagne’s goal highlighted a furious opening to the match.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Voorhees is mad about all of that, but made a point of clarification.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Prince William and Kate Middleton were extremely mad at the press in 2012 over a topless photo scandal.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • It’s made with durable ballistic nylon that gives the bag a sturdy, thick feel without weighing you down.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The sixth pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of smuggling ballistic vests to the Colombian commandos hired by Intriago’s company, Counter Terrorist Unit Security, to execute the hit job, according to court records.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026

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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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