How to use outrage in a sentence

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• After enormous public outrage, the government backtracked on its proposed ban.From the entry backtrack
• Backed by public outrage, the prosecution requested the death penalty to be imposed on the murderer.From the entry prosecution
• Their outrage was catnip to the trolls who had deepfaked the video.From the entry catnip
• The accused's stubborn silence outraged the prosecutor.From the entry outraged
• The whole queendom was outraged by the diplomatic slight.From the entry queendom
• Trump made outrage the leitmotif of his presidency, along with an assault on truth.2021 January 19, Roger Cohen, “Trump Bequeaths Biden an Upended World”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry leitmotif
• For one thing, she always looked far too smug at the outraged expressions on the magistras’ faces.2020, E.J. Russell, Witch Under Wraps, Riptide Publishing, →ISBN, page 34. From the entry magistra
• Wealthy gays were outraged by our tactics, homocrats accused us of being counterproductive.2018 September 24, Sarah Schulman, My American History: Lesbian and Gay Life During the Reagan and Bush Years, Routledge, →ISBN. From the entry homocrat
• But this book is not a piece against political correctness and the outrage culture.2016, Nicolaj Klitbo, Trigger Warnings, →ISBN, page xiii. From the entry outrage culture
• “So dad can't get here?” She added some shrill tones into the rising outrage.2015, Genie Davis, Pauline Baird Jones, Open With Care, →ISBN. From the entry zero chill
• I've never left my key ring in anyone's fruit bowl.' I feign outrage.2015, Carmel Harrington, Every Time a Bell Rings. From the entry how very dare you
• A single thought tamped her outrage: the chance that Meredith wasn't alone in her suspicions.2013, Kristina McMorris, The Pieces We Keep. From the entry tamp
• I suppose I'd been expecting incredulity, raised voices, outrage of some sort.2013, Donna Tartt, The Goldfinch. From the entry fubsiness
• That, I think, is the buried core of the outrage people feel most generally.2006, Norman Mailer, The Big Empty. From the entry of
• Imagine our outrage if the foreign press depicted Aryan groups as representing mainstream Christianity.2006, Margaret Kleffner Nydell, Understanding Arabs: A Guide for Modern Times, Intercultural Press,, →ISBN, page 106. From the entry Aryan
• Nudity outraged the majority of citizens, and that was reason enough for it.1991, Timothy Miller, The hippies and American values, University of Tennessee Press, →ISBN, page 61. From the entry nude-in
• John Kennedy had been murdered, and a troubled, puzzled, and outraged nation wanted to know the facts.1971, Lyndon Johnson, “"I feel like I have already been here a year"”, in The Vantage Point, Holt, Reinhart & Winston, →ISBN, →LCCN…. From the entry murder
• Our press tells us daily of outrages and stupidities committed under pressure of melanophobia.1968, Fernando Henriques, Family and Colour in Jamaica, 2nd edition, Macgibbon & Kee. From the entry melanophobia
• However, the immediate howls of outrage from the industry were in many cases less than good-natured.1964 August, “Dr. B lights a pre-election fuse”, in Modern Railways, page 76. From the entry good-natured
• To deprive a gregarious creature of companionship is to maim it, to outrage its nature.1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 208. From the entry cenobite
• Latour Latour, vibrant with outraged dignity, demanded that the painting be brought into court and expertized.1942, Elliot Paul, The Last Time I Saw Paris, Sickle Moon, published 2001, page 57. From the entry expertize
• Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XXII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC, page…. From the entry take
• The patriarch indignantly refused to be a party to such an outrage.1913, John B. O’Connor, “Ignatius of Constantinople, Saint”, in Charles G[eorge] Herbermann, Edward A[loysius] Pace, Condé B[enoist]…. From the entry free rein
• In the name of outraged readerdom I protest against such betrayal.1903, Robert Blatchford, A book about books. From the entry readerdom
• It was “not outrage”, he said, but “fear.2023 March 8, Martin Pengelly, “Tucker Carlson, who ‘passionately hates’ Trump, shows more Capitol footage”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry red in the face
• The glitch only added fuel to online sympathizers' outrage.2021 July 20, Masayuki Yuda, “Foodpanda faces backlash after calling Thai protest 'terrorism'”, in Nikkei Asia, Nikkei Inc, retrieved 20…. From the entry glitch
• Are his patrons simply too giddy in this post-pandemic moment to muster sustained outrage over his outré behavior?2021 July 17, Jacob Bernstein, “Keith McNally Stirs the Pot”, in The New York Times. From the entry outré
• Our outrage, while appropriate, is also embarrassing.2020, Robert Kagan, “China’s dangerous Taiwan temptation”, in Washington Post. From the entry sop
• That’s an outrage actually worthy of Thunbergian meltdown.2019 September 27, Miranda Devine, “Miranda Devine: Charges should be laid over the abuse of Greta Thunberg”, in The Daily Telegraph…. From the entry Thunbergian
• They display faux outrage and promise brave perseverance in the face of criticisms that are often exaggeratedly portrayed as attacks.2019 October 7, Arthur C. Brooks, “What’s the deal with the anti-endorsement?”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 11…. From the entry anti-endorsement
• Last Week Tonight helps its audience indulge in collective outrage.2016 January 5, Conor Friedersdorf, “Oregon and the Injustice of Mandatory Minimums”, in The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic…. From the entry Blue Tribe
• The fans who believed in the canonical pairing were outraged that Rowling would say such things about their beloved Romione.2014 February 10, Rebecca Godwin, “Romione vs. Harmony: Why do we even care?”, in The Michigan Daily, page 8A. From the entry Romione
• He gated it off and the local community was outraged.2012, Luanne Armstrong, The Light through the Trees: Reflections on Land and Farming, page 60. From the entry gate off
• Listen to him chatterin' about outrages to noncombatants.2010, H. de Vere Stacpoole, Sea Plunder, Wildside Press LLC, →ISBN, page 108. From the entry Proosian
• What are ye yourself but an outrage, you fat Proosian!2010, H. de Vere Stacpoole, Sea Plunder, Wildside Press LLC, →ISBN, page 108. From the entry Proosian
• Aminta, of course, falls in love with Sylvia at first sight, and she, chaste votaress of Diana, is outraged.2009 July 1, Alastair Macaulay, “Under the Crescent Moon: The Huntress as (Angry) Object of Desire”, in New York Times. From the entry votaress
• That attitude outrages antihomeopathy activists like Barrett, who believe that druggists as health professionals have a moral obligation to their customers.1995 September 25, Anastasia Toufexis, “Is Homeopathy Good Medicine?”, in Time, volume 146, number 13. From the entry antihomeopathy
• Yes, I can understand how people were shocked and outraged by the verdict in the Rodney King trial.1992 May 19 (date delivered), Dan Quayle, “[Appendix: Selected Speeches] Address to the Commonwealth Club of California, May 19, 1992 (on…. From the entry mayhem

Meaning of outrage

1. noun An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
2. noun An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
3. noun The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.

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How do you use outrage in a sentence?

Outrage is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The senator's comments outraged the community.”

What is a short sentence with outrage?

“The senator's comments outraged the community.”

What does outrage mean?

Outrage means an excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.