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indignation

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


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France's Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, expressed its "indignation" at Ben Gvir's actions and demanded an explanation.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Supporters and opponents formed WhatsApp groups where members commiserated in their righteous indignation and formed strategies to sway a majority in their favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

When he found there was no way to escape and no place to hide, he sat quaking with indignation, a wee, sleekit, cow’rin, tim’rous beastie, just as the poem said.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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