say indignantly

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

to speak in a way that shows anger about something that is unfair or wrong

indignantlyVERB + indignantly

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Examples (10)

  • "I absolutely did not do that!" she said indignantly.
  • The customer said indignantly that the service was unacceptable.
  • He would often say indignantly that he was being unfairly treated.
  • When accused of cheating, the student said indignantly, "That's a lie!"
  • She said indignantly that her efforts had been completely ignored.
  • They said indignantly that they had waited long enough for a response.
  • The politician said indignantly that the allegations were baseless.
  • Having been interrupted, he said indignantly, "Let me finish!"
  • He will say indignantly if anyone questions his integrity.
  • Don't say indignantly that you weren't warned about the consequences.