affronted
Example Sentences
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An afterthought if not a redheaded stepchild, though expect affronted fellow media outlets to freak out because of what NBC News once was, not what it is.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But it wasn’t just Catholics who were affronted.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
And all indications are that he is prepared to inflict considerable economic and environmental damage to assuage his affronted pride.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
And the first thing that falls upon his affronted glance is pizza.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2023
“Excuse you. I said I got this,” he says, affronted.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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