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
But what really kickstarts Ron’s detective brain again is the realization (thanks to some indignant words from a caller who otherwise limits himself to heavy breathing) that the conspiracy doesn’t end with Alice Quintana.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
In 2010, indignant parents in the Engadine founded an opposition group, Pro Idioms.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Everyone has an opinion about the correct address for ladies, and everyone is indignant when others’ choices are different.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
That prompted an indignant response from Bondi, who immediately pivoted to accusing Blumenthal of lying about his military record.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
In 2010, indignant parents in the Engadine founded an opposition group, Pro Idioms.
—Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Everyone has an opinion about the correct address for ladies, and everyone is indignant when others’ choices are different.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
That prompted an indignant response from Bondi, who immediately pivoted to accusing Blumenthal of lying about his military record.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignant
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Meanwhile, members of Congress are likely to face some angry, dissatisfied voters — with the year’s first major primary day fast approaching on March 3.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the attempt at humor didn’t satisfy some angry fans who believe Mets President David Stearns swindled Getz in a trade that essentially was a salary dump.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Donald would be outraged, not pleased.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Of course any right-thinking person is offended and outraged.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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However, her direct and outspoken approach has also led to controversy, with enraged officials in Honduras once wanting to declare her persona non grata.—
Yamlek Mojica Loaisiga,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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And why did that treatment — at least initially — leave Zverev so enraged?—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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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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Saturday evening, police released a photo of Haile Cummings, 34, who is being sought in connection with the furious shoot-out inside Taste of the City Lounge on Franklin Ave.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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That may not be enough to stop furious lawmakers trying to eject the prime minister from office over his failure of judgment.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security is slinging money around like mad.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bugatti is marking the 20th birthday of its extraordinary Veyron with a special-edition hypercar that pays tribute to the 'mad genius' who designed it, Ferdinand Karl Piëch.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2026
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And many people are gonna go ballistic in Brazil.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
10 Feb. 2026
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Police said officers shot the suspect and his grandmother during the gunfight, and that the suspect also hit one officer in the ballistic vest.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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