indignation
noun
in·dig·na·tion
ˌin-dig-ˈnā-shən 
: anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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Examples of indignation in a Sentence
I am eager to concede that in our cataclysmic world this is a little misfortune, arousing even in me only the kind of indignation that could be thoroughly vented in a long footnote somewhere.
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Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005
It's good to bear the preceding in mind when trying to comprehend the indignation with which the East Coast establishment greets work that dares to be both funny and deadly serious in the same breath.
—Tom Robbins, Harper's, September 2004
… in his reverie, while his wife swooped back and forth with sheets of last year's leaves and bundles of brisk directives, his brooding mind warmed his old indignation at not having been invited to that party given by his then recently forsaken inamorata.
—John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994
The decision to close the factory has aroused the indignation of the townspeople.
He adopted a tone of moral indignation.
Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam, (1998) 2005
It's good to bear the preceding in mind when trying to comprehend the indignation with which the East Coast establishment greets work that dares to be both funny and deadly serious in the same breath.
—Tom Robbins, Harper's, September 2004
… in his reverie, while his wife swooped back and forth with sheets of last year's leaves and bundles of brisk directives, his brooding mind warmed his old indignation at not having been invited to that party given by his then recently forsaken inamorata.
—John Updike, The Afterlife, 1994
The decision to close the factory has aroused the indignation of the townspeople.
He adopted a tone of moral indignation.
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Though this caused quite the chaos and indignation in the industry, in 2016 Rossellini once again accepted the invitation to be their spokesmodel and muse.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
While this also made headlines and spurred indignation, AI’s environmental impacts are still far from being common knowledge.
—Sasha Luccioni, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
This choice took many people online by surprise, which, of course, meant many sprinted to social media to express their anger and indignation.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Not only was Allen a known conservative, but his series spoke to the same sense of righteous indignation felt by the MAGA clan.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
While this also made headlines and spurred indignation, AI’s environmental impacts are still far from being common knowledge.
—Sasha Luccioni, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
This choice took many people online by surprise, which, of course, meant many sprinted to social media to express their anger and indignation.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Not only was Allen a known conservative, but his series spoke to the same sense of righteous indignation felt by the MAGA clan.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Indignation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indignation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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indignation
noun
in·dig·na·tion
ˌin-dig-ˈnā-shən
: anger caused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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