high dudgeon

But now they're in high dudgeon because they refuse to accept a world where a Black woman has the right to make accusations against a rich white man.

And slamming the door in Meg’s face, Aunt March drove off in high dudgeon.

On Thursday, the asymmetrical reaction from the two parties — with Democrats in high dudgeon and Republicans relatively muted — hinted at how the two sides may approach the issue in the midterm campaign.

Basil strode off in high dudgeon, re-emphasizing his previously forgotten limp.

Over the past few years, with social media commenters in high dudgeon, a slew of art and architectural critics, including The Times’ Christopher Knight, have lobbed repeated salvos at the redesign.