as in angry
feeling or showing anger
the poker player became indignant at the accusation of cheating
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Recent Examples of indignant
But when Akiko attempts to confront her boyfriend with the truth later that evening, Noa becomes indignant.
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Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
As law professor Joel Newman recounted in a 1988 article for Tax Notes, indignant outrage was in ample supply.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Everything in life that deviates from the straight and, so to speak, normal line makes people first curious and then indignant.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
Available to stream on AMC+ AMC+ Blackfish Year: 2013
Run Time: 83 minutes
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
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Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
As law professor Joel Newman recounted in a 1988 article for Tax Notes, indignant outrage was in ample supply.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Everything in life that deviates from the straight and, so to speak, normal line makes people first curious and then indignant.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 30 Sep. 2024
Available to stream on AMC+ AMC+ Blackfish Year: 2013
Run Time: 83 minutes
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for indignant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignant
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Hezbollah’s reputation in the country has suffered; many Lebanese, including the militia’s Shiite supporters, are angry at the scale of destruction of a war that many saw as unnecessary.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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Yet just a season ago the Galaxy’s main supporters’ groups were boycotting home games, angry over the team’s lack of direction and its dysfunctional front office.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Bears takeaways Ask Alan Shearer: Live Q&A on Slot's Liverpool, Newcastle, Palmer and much more How Lukas Reichel got his groove back The first CFP rankings deliver surprises: Teams most likely to be elated or furious The Pulse: How do the Chiefs keep doing this?New York Times, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the last 24 hours, at least one editor has resigned, and high-profile Post staffers have publicly expressed their dismay as many in the paper’s Opinion section are furious over how the situation was handled.Hadas Gold, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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The sight of a covey of desert quail fills me with a mad, superhuman strength.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Then, like clockwork, a bunch of Democrats got mad.Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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He was dressed in full black and wore a gas mask and ballistic helmet over his face and head in addition to a bullet-resistant vest, leggings, throat protector, groin protector and tactical gloves.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recently, researchers blew this ballistic mystery wide open.Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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