outrage
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The comments prompted some outrage on social media in Japan, where Takaichi became the country's first woman prime minister last year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The news of Rogan’s top spot on the list sparked outrage online.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
It turns out the answer was not even there—it was only after the public outrage spilled over that they would speak out.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
The online outrage erupted almost instantly—some from people venting about “Orwellian” Silicon Valley startup culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Other than Anatole, who expresses his outrage in more productive ways.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Major broadcasters give these outrages the same weight as other headlines.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
But it’s just as much about journalistic malpractice, ethical outrages and the besmearing of reputations on the flimsiest of evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
It reveals an American elite blinded to outrages occurring in plain view, due to the clubby nature of high society.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025
In an interview with historian Brian Harrison in the 1970s, Jessie recalled the so-called "pillar box outrages" were planned "with military precision."
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
Briony had heard her mother and sister analyze the latest twists and outrages, charges and countercharges, and she knew her cousins' visit was an open-ended one, and might even extend into term time.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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Press freedom groups were outraged when it was announced two years ago that the media in Cameroon were banned from reporting on Biya's health.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Senior officials who had overseen the subpoenas’ issuance acknowledged to an outraged Judge Arun Subramanian that the subpoenas were riddled with errors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Varela was so outraged by the comment he decided to post the video on Reddit in an effort to seek accountability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Environmentalists in France were outraged Tuesday as parliament looked set to authorise some farmers to use two bee-harming pesticides banned in France but allowed in the European Union.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Then he ran away with Miss Lark’s angry, outraged voice screaming in his ears, and his body almost bursting with the exciting weight of that heavy thing inside him.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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A month later, he posted on X: “The most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine,” outraging many of his anti-vaccine supporters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
In the months since, he has expanded the deployments of troops to US cities, outraging critics.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
The court also rejected calls for Husain, then in exile, to be summoned and asked to explain his paintings, which were accused of outraging religious sentiments and disturbing national integrity.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
Russia enacted a similar law that year, outraging women’s rights advocates.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
I have often thought that I really deserved punishment for thus outraging the public ear.
From Sawdust & Spangles Stories & Secrets of the Circus by W. C. Coup
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