affront

Example Sentences

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Bovino flailed back at every affront instead of focusing on his mission, not realizing his recklessness was eroding public support for his cause and threatening it altogether.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

What Cannon claimed as a personal affront, though, was merely Smith following the law.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

It was famously experienced by the audience as an affront.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called it a "real affront" to the victims' families.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

I didn't come back for his funeral because I'd made my mind up to never go home again...and because he never understood my need to move away, and took it as a personal affront.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King