outrage

outrage
01. The early release of the prisoner was an [outrage] to the family of his victim.
02. The public has been [outraged] by the recent scandals of this government.
03. [Outraged] readers canceled their subscriptions to the newspaper after it published grisly photos of the murder victim.
04. Native groups are [outraged] by the government's refusal to negotiate.
05. The recent revelations of child abuse in our schools are a total [outrage].
06. Yukiko was shocked to discover that her favorite Japanese ingredients were [outrageously] expensive in England.
07. His behavior at the party was [outrageous], and he will certainly never be invited back.
08. Salvador Dali once suggested that the one thing the world will never have enough of is the [outrageous].
09. James Cone once said that the truth about injustice always sounds [outrageous].
10. The public is [outraged] over the recent government scandal, and the governor is being pressured to step down.
11. In the early 1880s, many people were [outraged] by a plan to create an African colony for American blacks.
12. The general public has been [outraged] by the accusations of sexual abuse of children by priests.
13. The entire world was [outraged] and horrified by the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
14. Continued child poverty in this country is an [outrage] and is unacceptable in a country as wealthy as ours.
15. Souvenirs for sale in the downtown area are [outrageously] expensive.
16. Many Americans were [outraged] by France's refusal to support the Iraq war without UN approval.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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