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
If Jude’s previous two fiction films were Molotov cocktails of indignation, his latest secretes a kind of scentless poison that gets at the banality with which social injustices are processed and rationalized.
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Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
However, his indignation when Milchick comes to fire him and his witty banter with door-factory owner Mr. Sabila (the great character actor Adrian Martinez) remind us of our Dylan.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The 25% tariffs President Trump announced on Canada and Mexico — which will likely plunge our northern neighbor into recession — have united Canadians of all political stripes in indignation.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Beatrice Loayza, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
However, his indignation when Milchick comes to fire him and his witty banter with door-factory owner Mr. Sabila (the great character actor Adrian Martinez) remind us of our Dylan.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
The 25% tariffs President Trump announced on Canada and Mexico — which will likely plunge our northern neighbor into recession — have united Canadians of all political stripes in indignation.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignation
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The Cost of Negative Emotions in Financial Decision-Making On the flip side, negative emotions, such as anxiety, anger, and sadness, were shown in our study to be associated with a shorter financial time horizon.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The city did not share if the pool would be demolished, nor what is planned for the site. ‘Sad’ swimmers Hundreds of Adventure Oasis lovers commented on the closing announcement on Facebook, sharing anger, sadness and memories of the summer hot spot.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
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From multimillion-dollar fines to class-action lawsuits to public outrage, the consequences of mishandling tracking pixels are piling up fast.—
Jacques Nack,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Press-freedom advocates expressed outrage and alarm.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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In response, the right wing descended upon Mulvaney and Bud Light with a fury, with musician Kid Rock going so far as to post a video of himself repeatedly shooting a case of the beer with a gun.—
James Factora,
Them,
17 Mar. 2025
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This announcement was met with fury and fear among media and academic researchers—but praise among those of us who had watched this taxpayer rip-off continue for decades.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The film’s first trailer release sparks new backlash, this time around its stars’ political leanings Instead of enthusiasm and anticipation for the movie, Disney’s first official Snow White trailer drop incurred the wrath of fans on either side of the Israel-Palestine conflict.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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The cause of Montgomery's wrath, and of his March 30 date, is the Federal Communications Commission, which set an April 1, 2025, deadline for smaller jails to lower the obscene rates of inmate phone calls.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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Her pain and rage, her desire to be coddled and loved all announced itself with a furious punk purity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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Red flag warnings abound; wildfires rage in North Carolina, Florida Wildfires burning on the East Coast caused closures and evacuations as officials on Friday issued red flag warnings amid a combination of high winds, low humidity and dry conditions.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Vito, seething and remorseless, grabs at control relentlessly; Frank, in no mood to fight, tries to cede it graciously, resulting in a lopsided tug-of-war.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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For those more in a jazzy mood, Ben L’Oncle Soul, Braxton Cook, Leven Kali, and Durand Jones & The Indications are for you.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignation. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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