Which preposition to use with indignation

of Occurrences 247%

The only real pain in such cases comes from the spirit of revenge, or a desire on the part of one or the other to pose as injured innocence, that she or he may rake in the sympathy and fire the indignation of just such uninformed friends as M.T.C. Wing.

at Occurrences 234%

" "My first thought was," said Smith, "that we had got among the spirits of the woods, and that they were 'rapping' their indignation at our presence, there was something so human about it.

against Occurrences 105%

No one who has read many of the ancient gravestones but remembers the bitter words that are often found on them,words of indignation against the gods, of weariness of life, of despair and unconsoled melancholy.

in Occurrences 81%

There is indignation in God.

for Occurrences 22%

"Among the relatives who pressed around the funeral pile, I saw Balty Mahu; and indignation for a moment got the better of grief.

with Occurrences 18%

Pope's Dunciad, Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot, and ironic satire on the state of literature under "Augustus" (George II, the "snuffy old drone from the German hive"), brilliantly express this indignation with the intellectual and literary shortcomings of the times.

on Occurrences 16%

A more solid passion was the poet's genuine indignation on the "lifting," in Border phrase, of the marbles from the Parthenon, and their being taken to England by order of Lord Elgin.

to Occurrences 14%

Jane had listened in indignation to the commencement of the narrative of Mr. Jarvis, and so firmly was Egerton enshrined in purity within her imagination, that not until it was ascertained that both his servant and clothes were missing, would she admit a thought injurious to his truth.

from Occurrences 12%

He saw again the young brother, handsome, easy-going to a fault, but with a sense of honor so fine as to shrink in indignation from the slightest breath of shame; read again the closing words of the farewell letter which he had read for the first time on the day now so long ago, which he would have given worlds to recall, and which, from out the shadowy recesses of eternity, laughed at his futile wish.

among Occurrences 9%

There were some black looks and a murmur of indignation among the home team, but Mr. Blake hushed it up in a moment.

as Occurrences 7%

Yet there was as much indignation as grief in his voice when he said, "Heaven forgive you, Juanita!

throughout Occurrences 7%

The latter, however, soon prohibited its publication, but the prohibition gave rise to a storm of indignation throughout the whole country.

over Occurrences 7%

A little later on Wolfe blazes out with indignation over Carleton's supersession by a junior.

by Occurrences 6%

This was most likely to be the case in the present instance; for the Governor was excited to great indignation by the intelligence f this second conspiracy, in which several of the Chiefs who had signed the treaty with Captain Standish were concerned; and he immediately summoned the gallant soldier, and the rest of his council, to deliberate on the best means of defeating it.

towards Occurrences 6%

But afterwards, when he has thought it prudent to change his Principles, he denies that he ever felt any indignation towards Mr. Pitt; and with the most unblushing falsehood declares, that at the very moment his muse was consigning him to infamy, death, and damnation, he would "have interposed his body between him and danger."

about Occurrences 4%

The two talked over the whole affair anew and had to give vent to their indignation about the scoundrels and their pity for poor Loneli.

than Occurrences 4%

Lord CARTERET spoke next, to the following purpose:My lords, after so full a defence of the former motion as the late debate has produced, it is rather with indignation than surprise, that I hear that which is now offered.

into Occurrences 3%

Where there is so much power and prejudice to contend with in the opposite scale, it may be thought that the balance of truth can hardly be held with a slack or an even hand; and that the infusion of a little more visionary speculation, of a little more popular indignation into the great Whig Review would be an advantage both to itself and to the cause of freedom.

within Occurrences 2%

It kindled also a fire of indignation within me, and produced in me both anxiety and spirit, to proceed.

through Occurrences 1%

What went on for the next moment or two the saintly man on the elm tree branch could not rightly perceive, but the next words from Mistress Charity's lips sent a thrill of indignation through his heart.

behind Occurrences 1%

And with that he tramped within, leaving an atmosphere of mingled relief and indignation behind him.

out Occurrences 1%

This I experienced since the Loss of my Diadem; for, upon quarrelling with another Recruit, I spoke my Indignation out of my Part in recitativo: ... Most audacious Slave, Dar'st thou an angry Monarch's Fury brave?

toward Occurrences 1%

This fact caused the Missouri Secessionists to feel great indignation toward the Germans.

along Occurrences 1%

But the popular leaders came out, put themselves at the head of the movement, and guided the indignation along the safe channels of law, in such a manner that it resulted in nothing more violent than petition and remonstrance, calmly, but strongly, expressed through the town-meeting.

across Occurrences 1%

But whether Victoria's struggles were more lively than he had anticipated, or whether Ted purposely relaxed his hold, certain it was that the gander, with a scream of fury, backed out of his grasp and fluttered on to the floor; proceeding to waddle with great speed and evident indignation across the kitchen into the yard without.

Which preposition to use with  indignation