affront

Example Sentences

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The measure is also the latest affront by Republicans to Mr. Biden’s climate change policies.

From New York Times

“To call this a parent’s rights bill is an absolutely despicable affront to me personally.”

From Washington Times

Democrats had extremely slim majorities in both chambers, and voting against the bill would have been a colossal affront to party leaders.

From Salon

He called the public relations efforts around the restoration an affront to people who lost their homes in the war.

From New York Times

Prosecutors asked for Jauregui to be punished over “an affront to the dignity of this proceeding.”

From Washington Post