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
Depictions of such raw humanity have the capacity to shape us into more compassionate community members, more thoughtful voters and more indignant seekers of justice.
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Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
By documenting not just his actions but showing the privilege his race, religion and background afford him in comparison to his colleagues, the film reveals the inherent inequality in whose stories get told, and who’s allowed to be angry, indignant and morally correct.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The jewelers victimized by the crime are indignant.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The real reason, unquestionably, is that Putin is indignant that Zelensky stood up to his bullying.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
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Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
By documenting not just his actions but showing the privilege his race, religion and background afford him in comparison to his colleagues, the film reveals the inherent inequality in whose stories get told, and who’s allowed to be angry, indignant and morally correct.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The jewelers victimized by the crime are indignant.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The real reason, unquestionably, is that Putin is indignant that Zelensky stood up to his bullying.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignant
Adjective
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Bill, who was a Vietnam War veteran, tended to be angry and demanding at home.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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An angry crowd rioted outside an Australian Outback hospital where a man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl was treated for a vigilante beating.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The public became even more outraged when side-by-side photos circulated on social media, leading many to speculate that Kim had permanently damaged the fragile silk soufflé fabric.—
Alyssa Modos,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Lilly was particularly outraged over the axing of Marvel’s director of visual development Andy Park, who was a member of the Marvel Studios family for 16 years.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The victim told police Walton became enraged over not receiving a tip, leading to an argument.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Rail workers press for tighter security Unions have been fighting to strengthen passenger rail workers' protections for nearly a decade, after several incidents like the 2017 shooting of a conductor by an enraged passenger at the train station in Naperville, Illinois.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Police said the two male juveniles became angered when the other three would not take them to buy marijuana.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Paine, released from prison and woven back into French society, wrote a long, furious letter to George Washington.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Toronto Blue Jays erased a one-run deficit with a furious eighth inning against the Twins’ bullpen on Saturday, scoring eight earned runs before recording an out to rally for an 11-4 victory at Target Field.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Fray was also mad at himself for cramping, which forced him to be substituted out of Saturday’s loss in the 66th minute.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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Their ferocious poetry resurrects them, inviting other mad seekers to take up their story.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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One night in 2011, a gunman fired seven shots that hit the White House; one struck ballistic glass on the Truman Balcony, where the Obamas often sat.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The missile defines the operational purpose of the ballistic submarine fleet by enabling long-duration stealth patrols and immediate strategic strike capabilities.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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