She gave me an indignant look. vs She looked at me indignantly.

Both phrases are correct and convey a similar meaning, but they differ in structure. 'She gave me an indignant look' is more commonly used and straightforward, while 'She looked at me indignantly' is also correct but less common. The choice between them depends on the writer's style and the emphasis they want to place on the action or the emotion.

Last updated: March 19, 2024

She gave me an indignant look.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe someone's facial expression showing anger or annoyance.

Examples:

She gave me an indignant look when I questioned her decision.
He gave her an indignant look before storming out of the room.

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Alternatives:

She shot me an indignant glance.
She glared at me angrily.
She looked at me with irritation.
She gave me a scornful look.
She fixed me with a disapproving stare.

She looked at me indignantly.

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

This phrase describes the way someone looks at another person with anger or disapproval.

Examples:

She looked at me indignantly when I made a rude comment.
He looked at her indignantly, not appreciating her tone.

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Aug 20, 2014 ... She looked at me indignantly and said no. I asked if she intended to continue playing Barbies and she said yes, of course. Then I held my ...
Oct 22, 2014 ... As I went around her, I honked, and she looked at me indignantly and pointed to her phone, as if to say, "Can't you see I'm texting here?" ...
Aug 2, 2014 ... She looked at me indignantly. "I GO to yard sales," she said. --- Having said that, I am sorting everything in the house for a blowout sale ...

Alternatives:

She gave me an indignant look.
She shot me an angry glance.
She glared at me with disapproval.
She gave me a scornful look.
She fixed me with a disapproving stare.

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She gave me an indignant look. vs She looked at me indignantly.