All 4 Uses of
indignant
in
Gulliver's Travels
- And thus he continued on, while my colour came and went several times, with indignation, to hear our noble country, the mistress of arts and arms, the scourge of France, the arbitress of Europe, the seat of virtue, piety, honour, and truth, the pride and envy of the world, so contemptuously treated.†
Chpt 2
- My master, after some expressions of great indignation, wondered "how we dared to venture upon a Houyhnhnm's back; for he was sure, that the weakest servant in his house would be able to shake off the strongest Yahoo; or by lying down and rolling on his back, squeeze the brute to death."†
Chpt 4
- After which, like one whose imagination was struck with something never seen or heard of before, he would lift up his eyes with amazement and indignation.†
Chpt 4 *
- I have perused several books of travels with great delight in my younger days; but having since gone over most parts of the globe, and been able to contradict many fabulous accounts from my own observation, it has given me a great disgust against this part of reading, and some indignation to see the credulity of mankind so impudently abused.†
Chpt 4
Definition:
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(indignant) angered or annoyed at something unjust or wrong