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
The reaction from agency and network veterans was swift and indignant.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 7 May 2025
After a year of intense efforts, we are baffled and indignant.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
And the prime minister of Greenland, Mute B. Egede, said in an indignant statement that there would be no meetings between U.S. officials and Greenland’s government.
—Tim Balk, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 7 May 2025
After a year of intense efforts, we are baffled and indignant.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Before the arrest, some indignant residents took to social media to speculate about a possible motive — alleging without proof that unscrupulous developers or even the city itself may have orchestrated the acts.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
And the prime minister of Greenland, Mute B. Egede, said in an indignant statement that there would be no meetings between U.S. officials and Greenland’s government.
—Tim Balk, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indignant
Adjective
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JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in America, has been angry for years about being forced to hand over customer data to fintech companies for free.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Hastings said he’s heard from people angry about State Farm’s rates.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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This ends up looking like a furious around-the-horn toss, with all three outfielders sprinting in to complete the drill.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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The House abruptly began its summer recess Wednesday evening, a day earlier than scheduled, as GOP leaders balked at efforts from Republicans and Democrats to press the Justice Department to make public government documents regarding Epstein. Democrats were furious.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Marketing and advertising have undergone a similar shift from mad men to math men.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Hurwitz is a descendant of Bernstein and the mad d.j.s, the heir to the most expressive of musical explainers and celebrants.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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These improvements will enhance communication, provide state of the art technology and provide upgrades to ballistic glass and physical security.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
10 July 2025
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The movie has pummeling battles, giant plushy troll monsters, characters hurtling through space, and a general air of ballistic wizardry.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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“Indignant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indignant. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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