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
That prompted an indignant response from Bondi, who immediately pivoted to accusing Blumenthal of lying about his military record.
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Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
Still, Waits' daughter was indignant.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Colts fans lashed out at the Indianapolis team, as well, and The Cincinnati Enquirer ran an indignant letter to the editor demanding an apology from the Bengals owner for failing to recognize Kirk and pledging to boycott until then.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Kraft, a New England legend who saved the Patriots from leaving Foxboro, is indignant that Wu is not rolling over for him like Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignant
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Robby is angry at himself for not seeing it.—
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None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.—
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If people are outraged that Trump seeks regime change in Venezuela to control the country's oil, that's news.—
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Families physically pulled apart by uncaring hands over the outraged screams of the bereft?—
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Things eventually come to a head back in Cairo, where local police arrest Roper and his team, only for the enraged buyers, who were defrauded due to Pine's intervention, to seize the convoy.—
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If not for the deeply funny asides and anecdotes from the book’s fictional characters, the reader would be left enraged and shaking.—
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Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.—
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Anaheim had a furious rally in the third, outshooting Washington 17-5.—
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For at that very moment, the barn door swung open, and snow swept up in a furious fashion.—
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And everyone is mad at Andrew—though this one feels like a rumor and more reality.—
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He’s been thrown straight into a mad month, in which Chelsea have Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League fixtures.—
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Hodges watched the crowd flow by, noting that a significant number wore tactical gear such as helmets, goggles, and ballistic vests—not the sort of accoutrements people typically wear to peaceably listen to speeches.—
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Ali called for an independent investigation by the California Attorney General, as well as the immediate release of all body-camera footage, ballistic evidence and witness statements.—
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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