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
All summer long a sense of indignation has brewed and bubbled on Tyneside.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
As the container of our culture’s internal contradictions, including dogmatism and pragmatism, individualism and communitarianism, and Biercean indignation and Emersonian transcendence, hardcore is as American as atomic warfare.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Vice Mayor Rob Long sees it differently, expressing indignation in response to the state’s demands.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Chase resigned in indignation and took refuge at the League.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
As the container of our culture’s internal contradictions, including dogmatism and pragmatism, individualism and communitarianism, and Biercean indignation and Emersonian transcendence, hardcore is as American as atomic warfare.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Vice Mayor Rob Long sees it differently, expressing indignation in response to the state’s demands.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
Chase resigned in indignation and took refuge at the League.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignation
Noun
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But the anger and radicalization have to be managed by Democratic leaders, if not for the sake of the country, then at least to avoid a political backlash.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Burning anti-establishment anger helped lay the path for his successful 2018 presidential run, with dozens of far-right and conservative lawmakers elected on his coattails.—
Ricardo Brito,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The racially motivated attack, carried out by members of the Ku Klux Klan, intensified national outrage and was a catalyst for major civil rights advancements.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The company also cut coverage in many vulnerable parts of the state, sparking outrage when homeowners who had just faced a nonrenewal were then hit by the January wildfires around Los Angeles County.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fenerbahce reserve their primary fury for Galatasaray, but the feeling is pretty mutual.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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South Korea’s top diplomat then rushed to Washington to negotiate their release, while public fury swelled back home over what many see as a slap in the face from their longtime ally.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pols of all stripes knew how popular PBS and NPR were, and ultimately didn’t want to face the wrath of angry constituents wondering where Big Bird went.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Tigers took the entire Yankees pitching staff to school for the second game in a row on Wednesday, and Doval felt their wrath as much as anyone.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Like an amulet, or a bible, the immense and somehow lingering grief and rage flowing through it is with me everywhere.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The young man’s beauty, musical talents, and athletic prowess, however, belie volatile currents of desire and rage, which will eventually scandalize the community and unsettle Priscilla and Diamond’s faiths.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The night was ruined by her boyfriend's bad mood.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Should the mood strike for a soirée fit for a king, the home’s living room and conservatory can easily accommodate 200 for a cocktail party.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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