High Dudgeon (Noun)
Meaning
A feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon').
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- She stormed out of the meeting in high dudgeon, refusing to continue the discussion after her proposal was rejected.
- He resigned from the club in high dudgeon, feeling his contributions had been unfairly dismissed.
- After being overlooked for the promotion, she left the office in high dudgeon, determined to never set foot in the building again.
- The manager walked out of the meeting in high dudgeon, unable to accept the drastic cuts proposed by the board of directors.
- In high dudgeon, the customer stormed out of the store, slamming the door behind him after a dispute with the sales associate.