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indignation

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


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The Indigenous Youth Association of Moskitia - the ancestral region Rivera hailed from - expressed its "profound indignation at the inhuman, cruel and unjust treatment he endured in his final years".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Many people are numb or marinating in indignation and anger.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

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

The more scholarly aspects of “1000 Women in Horror” often pair up with an indignation about how life in slasher films, just as an example, reflects life for women in general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

When he learned the name of the fiancee, however, José Arcadio Buendía grew red with indignation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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