Collocations for indignation - noun
ADJ.
considerable, great, high
His response was one of high indignation.
His response was one of high indignation.
widespread | public | moral, righteous | mock
VERB + INDIGNATION
be filled with, be full of, feel
They were full of righteous indignation at the thought of being cheated.
They were full of righteous indignation at the thought of being cheated.
express, show | blush/burn/flush with, quiver/shudder/tremble with
His plump face flushed with indignation. | Bertha''s voice quivered with indignation.
His plump face flushed with indignation. | Bertha''s voice quivered with indignation.
arouse, cause, provoke
INDIGNATION + VERB
grow, rise
Indignation grew as more nightclubs opened. | She could feel her indignation rising.
Indignation grew as more nightclubs opened. | She could feel her indignation rising.
PREP.
in ~
She turned to him in indignation.
She turned to him in indignation.
with ~
He refused it with some indignation.
He refused it with some indignation.
~ about/at/over
The government expressed its indignation over the way the incident had been handled.
The government expressed its indignation over the way the incident had been handled.
~ against
public indignation against the government
public indignation against the government