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
Where is the indignation about this from politicians, community leaders and clergy?
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Rhys, long an expert at instilling indignation with soulful sentiment, gets pushed further here.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Both are completely honest without fear of escalation or indignation.
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Mark Travers,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indignation
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
Rhys, long an expert at instilling indignation with soulful sentiment, gets pushed further here.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Both are completely honest without fear of escalation or indignation.
—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indignation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignation
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Research shows over half of American travelers feel exhausted, with one in five admitting to booking a trip out of anger.
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Newsom, eyeing a presidential run in 2028, has spoken in recent months about populist anger directed towards tech executives whose companies have earned billions while their products threaten to automate jobs out of existence and suck up precious environmental resources.
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Los Angeles police have arrested a 19-year-old woman suspected of attacking a hot dog street vendor in downtown Los Angeles in a violent episode that was captured on video and sparked public outrage.
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Other critics have expressed their own outrage on social media.
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Fist of fury Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark continues to get knocked around in the WNBA, including getting a fist in the throat from Phoenix Mercury guard Alyssa Thomas, who only received a one-game suspension and fine.
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The sociologist Max Weber foresaw the paralysis of this bureaucratization that is now unleashing a rising fury against democracy itself.
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Anthropic has advocated for more stringent AI regulations — at times incurring the wrath of the Pentagon and White House — while OpenAI has pushed a more hands-off approach.
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Armed with a name, Polyphemus is able to call down his father’s wrath on Odysseus.
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The first season of Beef wasn’t just critically acclaimed; it was widely hailed as an avatar of post-pandemic rage.
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Depressed dads are more prone to expressing aggravation, annoyance or even rage, Daniel Singley, a psychologist who founded a therapy center for men, said to the Times.
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Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in mood regulation, sleep, appetite, memory and emotional processing.
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This vast ecosystem of bacteria and microorganisms within our intestines shapes our health in profound ways that go well beyond digesting food — our immune system, mood, cognition, metabolism and much more.
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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