Used in a Sentence

dudgeon

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dudgeon.

Editorial note

That's why she did what she did, and why people are in such high dudgeon about it.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A feeling of anger or resentment, especially haughty indignation.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dudgeon gathered in one view.

noun

A feeling of anger or resentment, especially haughty indignation.

noun

A surname.

noun

(archaic) A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dudgeon.

noun

A feeling of anger or resentment, especially haughty indignation.

noun

A surname.

noun

(archaic) A dagger which has a dudgeon hilt.

Example sentences

1

That's why she did what she did, and why people are in such high dudgeon about it.

2

Then he and the umpire would yell at each other for a bit, until he departed in (mock) high dudgeon.

3

There's also just not writing in the high-dudgeon flamewar style which helps with the downvotes.

4

Perhaps it's appealing to some to work up a high dudgeon about lawsuits brought by specific demographic groups; our biases always blind us.

5

Meanwhile, sublimate your dudgeon towards advocating for free access to the resulting models.

6

I think 'common sense' can be deeply deceptive in high-dudgeon situations and this is is pretty high on the dudgeonmeter.

7

You can call out suboptimal titling without building up a dudgeon.

8

Thanks for illustrating my point so unwittingly with such high dudgeon and low evidence or rational argument, while reinforcing the Libertarian personality stereotype so eloquently.

9

So, the high dudgeon in response is rather missing the point.

10

I'm sure you can find enough anecdata of predatory lenders to get your dudgeon up, but the reality is that they were a cause of the crisis only at the far margins.

11

I guess it's nice that these execs are in high dudgeon in the NYT, but nothing will change until they move their money.

12

These high-dudgeon internet spats would be merely ludicrous if they didn't also have the potential to destroy what little community we have here.

Quote examples

1

Stackoverflow AWS geeks were in high dudgeon that I'd ask the question, "how do i disable this?" and would kill my question.

2

The same apologists for imperialism seen here in high dudgeon in total denial, will over time move to more nuanced positions: "of course USA did it, but Hersh portrayed it as something USA shouldn't have done rather than something that muh security demanded!

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dudgeon in a sentence?

That's why she did what she did, and why people are in such high dudgeon about it.

What does dudgeon mean?

A feeling of anger or resentment, especially haughty indignation.

What part of speech is dudgeon?

dudgeon is commonly used as noun.