affronted

Example Sentences

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Affronted, Tam sued, and took it all the way to the Supreme Court.

From The Verge • Jul. 25, 2017

Affronted, perhaps, the bird abruptly ceases its lunatic call.

From The New Yorker • May 11, 2015

Affronted legislators wondered what kind of homework was required of the inductees.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2012

Affronted to find that Natalia has stepped unscarred from the ruins of their childhood, Eugene exacts subtle penance from his sister.

From Time Magazine Archive

Affronted by their lack of courtesy, the Prophet said to Ali: 'Didst thou give heed to my uncle when he cared not how impolitely he behaved in preventing me from speaking?

From The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah by Dinet, Etienne