as in anger
an intense emotional state of displeasure with someone or something
their indignation at the offensive television show led them to start a grassroots campaign for its cancellation
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Recent Examples of indignation
When one’s sense of basic fairness is violated, indignation runs high.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The other parents joined them, one or two echoing the incredulity, a mixture of fake consternation, mild indignation, and real pride.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
The crosswalk’s removal sparked indignation in Celeste Padilla, who lives nearby.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The indignation, understandably, began to grow.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The other parents joined them, one or two echoing the incredulity, a mixture of fake consternation, mild indignation, and real pride.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
The crosswalk’s removal sparked indignation in Celeste Padilla, who lives nearby.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The indignation, understandably, began to grow.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignation
Noun
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Videos shared on social media show growing anger among residents, as conditions continue to deteriorate.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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As Hüller approaches her father at the keyboard, her anger manifests as a kind of bored nonchalance.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the mind of the plagiarized, as often as not, what has been perpetrated is nothing less than an outrage.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The dark patterns that motivate social posting, commenting, and engagement reward outrage, offense, and dehumanization.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump's broadsides against Keir Starmer, and Madrid's fury at Berlin for not backing it in the face of his attacks, have great propaganda value.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Mar. 2026
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Donica, across from her, is on sturdier ground, fearsome to the point of awe-inspiring in the sustained fury of his fermatas, though his considerable force as a performer longs to be shaped more cleanly.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Due to these restrictions, House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI) outlined some provisions to skirt the Senate parliamentarian’s wrath.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Joe Biden’s efforts to be the most pro-labor president in history didn’t spare him the wrath of young Starbucks employees who accused him of complicity in genocide.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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This has become quite the rage since Posner’s book came out, almost twenty years ago.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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There were several moments like this throughout the show, as viewers took the opportunity to channel their own inner rage at people who have wronged them into Allen’s songwriting.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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And Variety‘s Naman Ramachandran reports on the mood at Hong Kong Filmart, where AI and China dominated the conversation among top Asian producers, distributors and talent.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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For that movie, Cummings and McCabe talked to agents, former agents and support staff to understand the mood inside the talent firms at that time.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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