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
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.
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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
The Smithsonian, the vast complex of museums that millions of Americans visit every year to see Lincoln’s top hat, the Spirit of St. Louis, Harriet Tubman’s shawl, a moon rock, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers, is at the center of the executive order’s indignation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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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
The Smithsonian, the vast complex of museums that millions of Americans visit every year to see Lincoln’s top hat, the Spirit of St. Louis, Harriet Tubman’s shawl, a moon rock, and Dorothy’s ruby slippers, is at the center of the executive order’s indignation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignation
Noun
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Law enforcement officials believe the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, never wrote a letter that Noem and her department shared with a message written in light blue ink expressing anger over Trump’s deportations and threatening to shoot him in the head with a rifle at a rally.—
Mike Balsamo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Law enforcement officials believe the man, Ramon Morales Reyes, never wrote a letter that Noem and her department shared with a message written in light blue ink expressing anger over Trump's deportations and threatening to shoot him in the head with a rifle at a rally.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
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Within days of George Floyd's 2020 killing by a police officer who kneeled on his neck, Herbert Martin channeled widespread public grief and outrage over the gruesome murder into a text for what became a choral work.—
Olivia Hampton,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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The incident sparked outrage among community members leading to protests outside Congresswoman Greene's office.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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But director Tony Scott makes the most of the racing sequences, up-close bursts of speed and fury that put you right in the thick of the action.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Combs allegedly unleashed his fury on Morgan at Ventura's Hollywood Hills home in 2018.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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No one wants to die in an America of wrath and vengeance.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Against this backdrop, Moscow may be tempted to scare Europe into submission, and some Europeans might choose appeasement rather than risk Russia’s wrath.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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Diddy was accused of blowing up Kid Cudi’s car in a jealous rage Shortly after finding out about their relationship, Combs allegedly threatened to blow up Mescudi's car, as detailed in the lawsuit.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Haliburton, the star Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared to have missed the attempt that would pierce their hearts, turn their stomachs into mush and transform their minds into a cauldron of rage.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
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In Los Angeles’ Pico-Robertson neighborhood, the mood was subdued Monday as a smattering of Orthodox families made their way to services to observe Shavuot.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Xabi Alonso’s arrival as coach has really changed the mood at the Bernabeu.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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