Sentences with phrase «faux outrage»
"Faux outrage" refers to a situation where someone pretends or fakes being upset or angry about something, even though they don't genuinely feel that way. It is a form of insincere or fake anger. Full definition
She has a doctor fiancé (Tom Welling) and a healthy reserve of faux outrage for Travis» barbecues.
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They absolutely reek of faux outrage, mock indignation and Tim Lovejoy.
Mike: The whine about the cross not representing everyone is just faux outrage.
Though his «Word» sound - off was primarily focused on his health care reform legislation, during their frequently fascinating Q&A, Colbert took the president to task on a variety of issues — of course, with his signature tongue - in - cheek faux outrage.
Well isn't this cute the clowns that fun the DCC are «targeting» Elise and if anyone on the GOP used a word like the hypocrite morons that are liberals would be screaming with faux outrage..
But why so little tolerance for criticism in both sectors — and so much faux outrage from both Lynch, Weingarten, and their colleagues?
Spare us the faux outrage.
all this «Rodgers said this, and Rodgers said that» and the faux outrage.
The faux outraged mob have forced the resignation of a bag - carrier before now for making crap jokes about Her Maj on the grounds that his position in Parliament made it a scandal, and a couple of political opponents were having a slow afternoon.
It just goes to show that for all their faux outrage, their commitment to OMOV is skin deep.
London Labour MEP Seb Dance held up a sign which read «He's lying to you» along with an arrow pointing directly at Farage, as the former Ukip leader delivered an impassioned speech accusing senior EU figures of «hypocrisy» and «faux outrage» over the ban.
«Most of the «faux outrage» over this latest row over fox hunting has come from the left and from people who would never vote Tory anyway.»
Spare me this faux outrage over campaign placement integrity.
I can remember the faux outrage over the cartooney graphics, and I can remember getting bored of the game around the plot twist.
On the the other hand, the «outrage» I often see expressed about its usage is, IMO, faux outrage - and as just one piece of evidence in that regard look at the recent trend among «skeptics» to use gleefully use «denier» to describe «realists.»
Educate your readers, skip the faux outrage for once.