outrage
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Colbert often goofed on his public image with mock outrage over perceived offenses, a carry-over from his long-running shtick on “The Colbert Report.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
His conviction has sparked outrage over Nigeria's lingering electricity problems, especially as he had promised to improve power supply while in office.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
And in the recent past, there have been plenty of other A.I.-inflected ceremonies that proceeded without disruption, even as a few others elicited some outrage.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
In 2024, SpaceX moved its headquarters from California to Texas, as Musk expressed outrage over a California civil-rights law.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
As African Americans obtained political power and began the long march toward greater social and economic equality, whites reacted with panic and outrage.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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