outrage
noun
an act of wanton cruelty or violence; any gross violation of law or decency.
have outraged
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present perfectof outrage.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The rejections and reported reprisals have outraged some former members of British special forces.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
Aaron Taylor-Johnson's comments in Rolling Stone have outraged people online, who are confused that he is defending his marriage when they perceive him to have been forced into a relationship.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2024
The conflict and the proposed bylaws change have outraged many staffers who work at the estate, including curators, historians and archaeologists.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022
The comments have outraged many women as well as those working in police and fire services, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the comments were “wrong-headed” and “totally the opposite” of what was needed.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
She, unfortunately confusing him with Schopenhauer, glibly attributed to him doctrines which would have outraged his soul could he have heard them.
From When Patty Went to College by C. D. (Charles D.) Williams
