outraged  /ˈaʊ ˌtreɪdʒd/ ? Meaning of "outraged"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) angered at something unjust or wrong

Synonym(s)

Usage(s):

  1. In April, Hollywood actor Richard Gere outraged India's prudes by kissing Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty at an AIDS awareness rally.
  2. In 1997 she outraged observers with a collection that questioned the very shape of women's bodies.
  3. I'm preparing to be outraged or as outraged as one can get at the Tonys.

Quotes

  1. "The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, beatings and imprisonments of the last few days," Obama said at the beginning of a news conference in the White House.
    on Jun 23, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: WashingtonTV

  2. "Americans are outraged by the situation in Burma, where a military junta has imposed a 19-year reign of fear," Bush told the world body in his annual speech.
    on Sep 25, 2007 By: President Bush Source: Reuters India

  3. "So, I would like to apologize, especially to the two daughters involved, Bristol and Willow, and also to the governor and her family and everybody else who was outraged by the joke," Letterman said. "I'm sorry about it and I'll try to do...
    on Jun 15, 2009 By: David Letterman Source: CNN Political Ticker

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