Usage Note
empört describes the state of moral outrage. Empört reagieren (to react with outrage) is very common in media language. It is more charged than ärgerlich (annoyed) and implies an ethical dimension — a violation of what is right.
Examples
"Empört schrieb sie einen langen Brief an die Redaktion der Zeitung."
Natural Translation
Outraged, she wrote a long letter to the newspaper's editorial team.
Literal Translation
Outraged wrote she a long letter to the editorial-team of-the newspaper.
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