affront

Example Sentences

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They call themselves the Concert; once they go public, others call them the Affront.

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2016

Direct Affront At a bitter, five-hour meeting of the 150-man central committee of the Arab Socialist Union last month, Sabry launched a showdown attack on the federation.

From Time Magazine Archive

So, God be prais'd, the Storm is laid—And now, Mrs. Celinda, give me leave to ask you, if it be with your leave, this Affront is put on a Man of my Quality?

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Summers, Montague

The single Question then is, Whether YOU consider Boston as now suffering in the Common Cause, & sensibly feel and resent the Injury and Affront offerd to her?

From The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 3 by Cushing, Harry Alonzo

But, whether in the train or when I reach my dim official den, Placards designed to thrill and scare Affront my vision everywhere, And double windows can't keep out The newsboy's penetrating shout.

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 9, 1914 by Various