slap in the face
Example Sentences
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"That feels like the ultimate slap in the face because the NHS inadvertently caused my infertility," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
The decision was a "slap in the face to the people of Epping", said shadow interior minister Chris Philp.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
I see it as a slap in the face.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
“It’s a slap in the face to our communities — especially to our children.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
It felt like a slap in the face; she’d spoken with perfect fluency that night in the library.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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