affront

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

In that 2011 note, he called Tesla “America’s Fourth Automaker,” an affront to the Big Three in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

In curling, the accusations alone were an affront to the sport’s tradition and dignity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

I demand to know your intentions regarding this unspeakable affront to the dignity of His Majesty’s troops.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson