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indignant

Meaning

Marked by an intense feeling of displeasure or resentment arising from a perceived unfairness or wrong.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

Sophie looked indignant when she heard that her hard work had not been noticed by her teacher. She knew she deserved credit for her project, and it felt unfair to her. The anger in her voice showed just how upset she felt about being treated this way.

She felt indignant when the store clerk blamed her for a mess someone else made. It was unfair, and her voice shook with the anger of feeling wrongly accused.

Sarah stood in the break room, indignant that her coworker had taken credit for her project proposal. She clenched her fists, feeling a surge of anger at the unfairness of the situation. Her boss had praised him without mentioning her weeks of hard work.

When the principal walked into the cafeteria and saw that all the donuts were gone, he became indignant. He pointed at his empty plate, his face turning red, and yelled, “Who dares eat all twelve donuts before I get one? This is completely unjust and unworthy of our school!”

When the dog ate his last cookie, Tim felt really indignant. How dare that furry thief steal his yummy treat! He puffed out his cheeks, his eyes all squinty and mad. It was just so unfair and unworthy of such a good boy.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

The customer marched up to the cashier, her face red with indignation. She couldn't believe she had been charged twice for an item she never even received.

"How dare they!" she exclaimed, her voice laced with indignation. She was furious that someone had stolen her precious heirloom, a locket passed down through generations of her family. The audacity of the act filled her with a righteous anger, making it impossible for her to remain silent.

The indignant screams of the tortured souls echoed through the dark, damp corridors of the abandoned asylum. Their twisted faces contorted in agony as they clawed at the walls, desperate for escape from their eternal torment. The air was thick with the stench of decay and despair, a tangible reminder of the atrocities that had taken place within these walls. As the indignant wails grew louder, a chill ran down my spine, and I knew that I was not alone in this cursed place. The spirits of the damned were watching, waiting to drag me down into their hellish abyss.

The once-pristine lake now held a monstrous form. A writhing mass of tentacles, each as thick as a tree trunk, lashed out indiscriminately. The air was thick with a fetid stench that made throats raw and eyes sting. A group of villagers watched in horror, their faces etched with indignant fury. "This is an abomination!" one cried, his voice trembling with rage. "It must be destroyed!"

The fairy princess stomped her foot, her face twisted in an expression of pure indignation. "How dare you accuse me of stealing your precious jewels!" she cried, her voice ringing out in the enchanted forest. The woodland creatures all gasped in shock at her outburst, knowing that their beloved princess would never do such a thing. The princess's eyes blazed with fury as she defended her honor, refusing to let anyone tarnish her reputation. With a flick of her wand, she summoned a shimmering shield of light to protect herself from the unjust accusations. The air crackled with magic as she stood her ground, indignant and unyielding.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

When Sarah heard that her classmates were spreading lies about her, she felt indignant. It was not just embarrassment she experienced but a deep anger, because she knew she had done nothing wrong and did not deserve such unfair treatment from people she had trusted.

She felt indignant when the cashier wrongly accused her of stealing. To be singled out and suspected of such a dishonest act, when she had done nothing wrong, stirred a deep sense of injustice within her.

When Jake saw his coworker taking credit for his months of hard work, he became indignant. The unfairness burned through him, and he clenched his fists, knowing he had been completely overlooked despite his significant contributions to the project.

When Larry discovered his sister had eaten the last slice of pizza he’d been saving for days, he became utterly indignant. He stormed through the house, brandishing an empty plate like a sword, and declared her act a betrayal more unjust than all the crimes in history combined.

When the buffet ran out of miniature quiches, a collective gasp rippled through the diners. Bartholomew, a man of considerable girth and even more considerable opinions on pastry, became quite indignant. He’d endured a lengthy queue, anticipating those delicate morsels, and now the empty platters mocked his very existence.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

When Maria saw her coworker receive credit for her meticulous research, she grew indignant. The recognition should have been hers, and the blatant unfairness left her simmering with resentment. It was not simply disappointment but anger at the injustice she had witnessed.

The student felt deeply indignant when the professor unjustly accused them of plagiarism. All their diligent research and original thought had been dismissed, leaving them seething with anger at the unfair accusation.

When Sarah learned her colleague had taken credit for her meticulously researched project, she became indignant. Her face flushed with anger as she realized the blatant injustice, knowing her hard work had been brazenly appropriated without acknowledgment.

When Mildred discovered her neighbor had pilfered her prized begonias, she became indignant, brandishing her garden trowel with Shakespearean flair and demanding justice for her botanical losses; her glare alone could have wilted an oak, igniting a neighborhood tribunal over horticultural ethics.

When the esteemed gourmand discovered his artisanally-sourced truffle was, in fact, a common garden mushroom artfully disguised, he grew quite indignant. His meticulously cultivated composure shattered, a veritable tempest of outrage brewed within him, indignant at such culinary perfidy.

Difficulty

Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.

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