outrage
[ˈaʊtreɪdʒ]
Definition:
1. A feeling of righteous anger.
2. A wantonly cruel act.
3. A disgraceful event.
4. The act of scandalizing.
'outrage' example sentence:
- But these expressions of international outrage seemed not to matter.
- No one has yet claimed responsibility for this latest bomb outrage.
- Sontag grew "mortally malcontented", often seething with outrage and regret.
- And their outrage has found resonance with millions of Americans.
- The latest outrage was to have been a coordinated gun and bomb attack on the station.
- The decision provoked outrage from women and human rights groups.
- Tom, this is an outrage!
- The announcement caused outrage in Hungary and abroad.
- What is the meaning of this gross outrage?
- He was outraged at the way he had been treated.
- I guess outrage got me pretty far.
- This is an outrage, yet no one seems to know or care about it.
- Mr Musharraf and Mr Singh expressed their usual horror at the latest outrage.
- Through media commentary and street protests, mainstream Egyptians have voiced outrage and disgust at the strife.
- Back in South Africa, there was outrage.
- Doesn't this outrage justice?
- The shooting has caused outrage in Lane's home country, too.
- He [ She] is not allowed to commit any outrages.
- But by revving up the outrage he will probably weaken his position with Congress.
- There was outrage round the world and all the talk shows covered the case.
- The latest outrage was to have been a co-ordinated gun and bomb attack on the station.
- When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.
- The September 11 th outrage in America had a huge effect; stockmarkets had to close.
- Many tweeters were just registering support or outrage.
- The company turned a blind eye to the local residents' outrage at its plan to develop the coastline.
- So wealth inequality is real, but where’s the outrage?
- Venezuela's outrage has been echoed across the region, especially in Brazil.
- I looked over to the family to watch their reaction, expecting some expression of outrage.
- I am well aware that in saying this I shall outrage a few susceptibilities.
- Chris: She thought I would be outraged or something.
- The judge's remarks caused public outrage.
- And people started coming in because they were just outraged.
- The newspapers were full of moral outrage at the weakness of other countries.
- I was absolutely outraged that I could be even mentioned in an article of this kind.Such a lie is an outrage to anyone who loves the truth.
- Many people have been outraged by some of the things that have been said.
- Such a lie is an outrage for anybody who believes in it.
- Yet, as every outrage proves, the present dispensation is intolerable.
- My father said nothing but he was outraged.
- Equally, much of the outrage over bonuses is unjustified.
- Those are good reasons to expect pay to continue to grow, in spite of the outrage.
- It seemed like the whole world was outraged.
- Outrage spread among Cantonese internet users.
- This is an outrage and we must not let it continue.
- People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages.
- Its execution involved an outrage upon the law of nations.
- The fear of outside outrage provides little incentive to do better than standard practice.
- The stockholders were outraged that the board had permitted Alderson to get away.
- In the House the main outrage is gerrymandering.
- Reports of torture and mass executions in Serbia's detention camps have outraged the world's religious leaders.
- I believe that a little outrage can take you a long way.
- People have shared their outrage on China'ssocial media site Weibo.
- Public outrage is the best antidote, because it often leads to change.
- People online have been expressing outrage over the treatment of staff.
- Environmentalists have expressed outrage at the ruling.
- THE activists have armed themselves with helicopters, video cameras and outrage.
- They were horrified by the outrage before their eyes.
- And if a living outrage isn't enough, how about in death?
- The outrage did not blind her judgment.
- There have been cries of outrage about this expenditure.
- Such arguments explain Swiss outrage at the perceived bullying by bigger countries.
- The pollution event generated public outrage.
- Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.
- The Treaty has failed to arouse genuine public outrage.