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indignation

[in-dig-ney-shuhn] / ˌɪn dɪgˈneɪ ʃən /


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Many people are numb or marinating in indignation and anger.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Borgli’s audacious, stark writing defies faux outrage, even if that performative indignation will be an inevitable product of a film so daring.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite the city’s efforts, Naula’s indignation about the humanitarian situation he had witnessed had hardly subsided.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Some people expressed indignation and concern that a passenger could be bumped off a ship unwillingly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Despite his indignation at the position into which he had been placed, he still rather felt for the shrunken-looking man sitting opposite him.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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