Indignation Posted on January 27, 2021January 27, 2021 [ in-dig-ney-shuhn ] noun anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. Examples of indignation in a sentence: After being mistreated by his boss for years, the angry assistant harnessed his indignation and told his employer how resentful he was. Full of indignation, the wife finally got fed up and left her cheating husband. Related