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
But others waiting appeared to burn with the indignation of an era in US-Cuban relations that until recently had been relegated to the history books.
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
His indignation was not sugar coated.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
Struber laughs at their polite indignation.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
History offers little support for their selective indignation.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
His indignation was not sugar coated.
—Essence, 20 Jan. 2026
Struber laughs at their polite indignation.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
History offers little support for their selective indignation.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignation
Noun
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The manipulations also affected how much sadness and anger participants reported feeling while scrolling.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iran at home faces still-simmering anger over its wide-ranging suppression of all dissent in the Islamic Republic.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This conduct stoked public outrage, triggered backlash from local officials and prompted judges to intervene.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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On the contrary, they were largely fuelled by moral outrage at the needless suffering religion caused.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The present is 60 minutes of fury on the grass in Santa Clara.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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On the left, that dislike has metastasized into an all-out fury, which is manifesting itself in all kinds of intolerable ways.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So up and over went Adebayo, and straight down upon Ware came Adebayo’s dunking wrath.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead, his minions, so afraid of earning his wrath, have remained quiet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Marinho and other partygoers waved white ribbons and sang a song in a tribute to Orelha, a dog that was killed in southern Brazil in January in a case that caused national rage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Those skipping romance this season can name an ex after a pile of animal feces, shred old photos for dining deals or smash their way through staged date nights in rage rooms.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, Thursday’s vote is being described by many as the first free and fair election in more than a decade, and on the streets of Dhaka, the prevailing mood is one of anticipation.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Where there would once be huge lively crowds gathering in support of Hong Kong’s democracy figures, the mood was subdued and yet at the same time on edge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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