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Common collocations with outrage in American Collocation

outrage noun

US /ˈaʊtˌreɪdʒ/

moral

moral
righteous

His innocent suffering excites the audience’s pity and moral outrage.

easy to understand

justifiable
justified
understandable

Whatever the motivation behind his comment, it caused understandable outrage in Northern Ireland.

easy to notice

palpable

The anger and outrage were palpable, but there seemed to be nothing anyone could do.

from many people

public
widespread

There has been widespread outrage at his remarks.

pretended

mock

“Put that down,” he orders in mock outrage.

cause outrage

arouse
cause
ignite
prompt
provoke
spark
trigger

His comments on race relations in Britain have frequently sparked outrage.

feel outrage

feel
share

If you share our outrage at this barbaric practice, please help us with a donation.

express your outrage

express
voice

The UN High Commissioner on Human Rights has also expressed outrage at the attacks.

pretend to feel outrage

feign

They feign outrage over the slightest perceived insult.

anger
condemnation
derision
disgust
dismay
horror
incomprehension
incredulity
indignation
shock

Revelations about how the children were treated have provoked outrage and disgust.