indignation
a feeling of righteous anger
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,513 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,760 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a feeling of righteous anger also: outrage
indignation in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Angus was at the full pitch of indignation.
The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance · Hall, Sir Caine · Chapter 1
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Maxence shuddered under the breath of that superb indignation.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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She turned on him with a sudden flash of indignation.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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When poor Southwark got into the divorce court, their indignation was quite magnificent.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Men, women and children raged, stormed and cursed, exciting one another to louder and louder bursts of indignation.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1