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indignation

[in-dig-ney-shuhn] / ˌɪn dɪgˈneɪ ʃən /


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Borgli’s audacious, stark writing defies faux outrage, even if that performative indignation will be an inevitable product of a film so daring.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Andre retorted with mock indignation to a laugh from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

But he might also inspire a true-crime series like Marco Bellocchio’s “Portobello,” which hath no shortage of righteous indignation while also being an epic, a thriller and even a lament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Marina de Cudeyo mayor Pedro Perez said there was "indignation, incredulity and sadness" after the apparent robbery of the statue.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

When he found there was no way to escape and no place to hide, he sat quaking with indignation, a wee, sleekit, cow’rin, tim’rous beastie, just as the poem said.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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