outrage
noun
an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
are outraging
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present progressiveof outrage.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The French have destroyed my home and are on their way to destroy Moscow, they have outraged and are outraging me every moment.
From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Count
"You are outraging all the laws of your class," said Sir Frank.
From A Mad Love by Charlotte M. Brame
I know your woman’s nature, Christine—well enough to reverence it and kneel to it, and I am not afraid to tell you you are outraging and wronging it, by shutting out happiness from your heart.
From A Beautiful Alien by Julia Magruder
Likewise, if you read a book without fellowship and respect for its author, you are outraging it.
From A Novelist on Novels by Walter Lionel George
