high dudgeon
Example Sentences
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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
My young son, whenever we’re disagreeing about something and he’s in high dudgeon, it’s always an awful feeling.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2018
“Pardon me, sir,” Penelope repeated, rather forcefully, for a Swanburne girl in high dudgeon is nothing to trifle with.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
