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
The result was an outpouring of delighted indignation and anti-Corden sentiment, complete with an extended tabloid news cycle.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
With Chrome, OpenAI would gain access to a treasure trove of user behavior data — data that might fuel its large language models but also trigger indignation from privacy activists.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
There is, however, indignation among Canadian media players that mirrors the public’s feelings of betrayal and anger toward Trump’s government.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
As long as there’s a perception of harm, there’s a potential for outrage, because fear and moral indignation are inextricably linked.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
With Chrome, OpenAI would gain access to a treasure trove of user behavior data — data that might fuel its large language models but also trigger indignation from privacy activists.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
There is, however, indignation among Canadian media players that mirrors the public’s feelings of betrayal and anger toward Trump’s government.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Apr. 2025
As long as there’s a perception of harm, there’s a potential for outrage, because fear and moral indignation are inextricably linked.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignation
Noun
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And so when something went wrong or something went against his wishes, why, there would be a display of anger.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Brown was also instructed to attend an anger management program and undergo a psychological/psychiatric evaluation.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Months of arrests in Charlotte ICE has been making increasingly public arrests in Mecklenburg County over the last several months, stoking fear and outrage.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
20 June 2025
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In an environment where virality often outperforms veracity, the temptation rises: optimize for engagement, lean into outrage and co-opt the aesthetic of authenticity without accountability.—
ByLyric Mandell,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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And he is compelled by a righteous fury to warn others of his son’s dark path to self-annihilation.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Israel, in its fury, decimated Hamas and wiped out its leadership—including Sinwar—and also killed tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Esper incurred Trump’s wrath for urging restraint in deploying the military against protesters.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Most of the field wasn’t as pleased as Spaun as many of the tournament’s biggest names and the world’s best players felt Oakmont’s wrath early and often.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Oakmont has hosted this tournament 10 times, and the glass-like greens and extremely thick rough can always turn head-scratchers into all-out fits of rage.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2025
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Walked with volume, spoke with volume, in joy and in rage.—
Hanif Abdurraqib
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Indeed, Howard seemed to be in a good mood after the game and embraced being an ambassador of his new league, engaging with fans and posing for selfies hours after the Miami 305 defeated his LA Riot squad 50-44 at Allstate Arena in Chicago.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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But immigration certainly helped Trump during the 2024 presidential election, largely because the mood in the country changed.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
14 June 2025
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignation. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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