In a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair.
he indignantly rejected the claim
people reacted indignantly to the announcement
Example sentencesExamples
- "I don't know what you mean," he said indignantly.
- "What do you know about it?" Gerry asked indignantly.
- Officials either ignored the protests or indignantly defended their policies.
- "Dad!" Susan exclaimed indignantly.
- Sullivan indignantly denied that the evidence linked him to the operation.
- I protested indignantly against the accusation.
- Indignantly, all the nurses denied that any such accident had happened.
- He indignantly refused to accept the offer.
- Mark indignantly insisted that what was proposed would undermine police discipline.
- Indignantly, Kireina put her hands on her hips.