as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the poker player became indignant at the accusation of cheating
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Recent Examples of indignant
Everything in life that deviates from the straight and, so to speak, normal line makes people first curious and then indignant.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
Available to stream on AMC+ AMC+ Blackfish Year: 2013
Run Time: 83 minutes
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
This, in turn, has become a major political liability for voucher advocates in many states, with rural conservatives becoming increasingly indignant that their tax dollars are being spent on vouchers for upper-middle-class families in far-off metropolitan areas where there are more private schools.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2024
Hill is at times indignant and complains repeatedly about the officers' conduct.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
Available to stream on AMC+ AMC+ Blackfish Year: 2013
Run Time: 83 minutes
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
This, in turn, has become a major political liability for voucher advocates in many states, with rural conservatives becoming increasingly indignant that their tax dollars are being spent on vouchers for upper-middle-class families in far-off metropolitan areas where there are more private schools.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2024
Hill is at times indignant and complains repeatedly about the officers' conduct.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignant
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However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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But his future was in question after the party suffered its worst election defeat in more than a decade, losing support from voters angry about corruption scandals and the rising cost of living.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The videos, and the furious reaction from Trump supporters, illustrate two key facets of the US presidential campaign.Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Venus, reportedly furious, threatened to take them to court to seek full custody of the children.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then, like clockwork, a bunch of Democrats got mad.Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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In a video conference call with his military leaders, the Russian president said the drills would include practice launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles to simulate how officials would act in case such arms were required.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Together with other systems like David's Sling, which is designed to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles, Israel's Iron Dome is part of a nationwide missile-defense shield over the country, whose residents live under the near-constant threat of attack from its neighbors.Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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