dudgeon
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European leaders issued a joint statement External link in high dudgeon on Tuesday, insisting that “Greenland belongs to its people.”
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
It's not just the financial press in high dudgeon over his policies.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2020
But neither her dudgeon nor the Zoom itself turn out to be what they first seem; in a code-switching coda, Diamond suggests just how confusing our world’s new terrain can be.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2020
As you may know, “dudgeon” is a word that describes feeling cross, and to be in high dudgeon means feeling very cross indeed.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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