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indignation

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


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Racing’s indignation over that, as well as that of anger in the general public, prompted the formation by Congress of a bill that would ban the slaughter of horses in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

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

The level of indignation, courtesy of the masterly Bellocchio, may be even more than a viewer will be comfortable with; the cynical perspective of so many Milanese jurists is appalling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“But who lied about my own handwriting?” demanded the chaplain, forgetting his fear in the wave of anger and indignation that welled up inside him suddenly.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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