as in indignation
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Noun
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Newcastle United fans will be used to the fact that they aren’t allowed to enjoy these occasions before sports journalists’ chin-stroking moral indignation takes hold.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025 -
The Baldwins shame him, but their righteous indignation feels insincere considering Baldwin wasn’t using her name in that footage with detectives.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Italy has halted talks on a potential $1.5 billion deal for secure government communications amid outrage over threats to cut off Ukraine’s access to Starlink.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The National Parks Service has restored the original Harriet Tubman material featured on a webpage about the Underground Railroad after garnering outrage over its removal.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rather than working himself into a fury with alcohol, Lennon became more demonstrably affectionate and embraced the act of embracing.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The red end credits fit Gemma's shock and fury perfectly.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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While he’s drawn the ire of some segments of the Canucks fan base this season, which is understandable given the disappointing results and popgun offensive production this year, there’s no questioning the structural integrity that Tocchet’s Canucks have played with.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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After the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the Carolinas, Duke Energy drew the ire of Mountain Island Lake residents who say the company could have mitigated the flooding in their neighborhoods.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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Not Choosing Your Trees Wisely The shade of a giant oak certainly has its appeal, but planting one on a five-foot stretch of earth separating your driveway from your neighbor’s is ill-advised and a surefire way to feel the wrath of the family who lives next door.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Congressional Republicans were not inclined to deny Hegseth his appointment or to risk the President’s wrath.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite some news reports to the contrary, the newest influx of periodic cicadas — the red-eyed, at times comically clumsy aggravation with wings — will not descend upon Maryland in 2025.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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This led to the aggravation of the injury, forcing the 31-year-old to sit out the 2025 season after playing The Sentry.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Male rage, particularly on display in parts of the manosphere, has been steadily rising.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Also, the trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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The animosity between the rival factions — one backing President Salva Kiir and another backing his deputy Riek Machar — has threatened to upheave the already shaky 2018 peace deal after dozens were killed following Machar’s recent arrest late last month, according to the outlet.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Duke may be one of the most celebrated programs in college basketball, but that admiration comes with just as much animosity.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Infuriation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infuriation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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