great indignation

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

Used to describe a very strong feeling of anger and surprise.

indignationADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

great

Examples (10)

  • The villagers expressed great indignation over the destruction of their ancient forest.
  • She felt great indignation when she heard about the injustice.
  • His face flushed with great indignation as he read the biased report.
  • There was great indignation among the public concerning the new controversial law.
  • The activist spoke with great indignation about the human rights violations.
  • To their great indignation, the proposal was rejected without proper consideration.
  • The children's great indignation was evident when their toys were unfairly taken away.
  • He watched the scene unfold with great indignation, unable to intervene.
  • The committee's decision sparked great indignation from the affected communities.
  • A wave of great indignation swept through the crowd after the announcement.