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
Andre retorted with mock indignation to a laugh from the audience.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Shouts of indignation rang out from disparate quarters of the lounge.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
When one’s sense of basic fairness is violated, indignation runs high.
—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
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Shouts of indignation rang out from disparate quarters of the lounge.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
When one’s sense of basic fairness is violated, indignation runs high.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignation
Noun
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Eighteen years later, Martha-Ann Alito would be recorded expressing her still-raw anger over a Washington Post column that critiqued her wardrobe.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Every game is played away from home, the atmosphere always feels hostile and the wild-west of social media means the anger and loathing persist long after a match has ended.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As of Saturday afternoon, Swalwell ignored calls to drop out of the race and resign from Congress, even as outrage and criticism swelled.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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When outliers such as Jeff Sessions and Chris Christie straggled into his camp, their betrayal provoked mockery and outrage.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then the music crashes in behind her with a matching fury and fire.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Camilla’s been getting the brunt of Sarah’s fury.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Or risk the wrath of being on the wrong side.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The immediate object of Uthmeier’s wrath is the Rooney Rule, voluntarily adopted more than two decades ago by the NFL to ensure that minority candidates are interviewed for coaching positions.—
Howard L. Simon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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But what do designers think about the resurgence of the heavily curtained look, which was all the rage in the 1980s?—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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Uthmeier has also gone out of his way to weaken criminal cases that don’t dovetail with his philosophy, including an Orlando road-rage case where a man was shot to death.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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As the North bore down on Saigon, Thieu begged for American financial support, but Congress was in no mood to pour more millions into the black hole of Southeast Asia.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But after a surge of economic optimism in the years leading up to the pandemic, the nation’s mood soured for the first time in over a decade.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignation. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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