effrontery
Example Sentences
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One provision stands out for its sheer effrontery.
Despite the differences, the effrontery of a U.S. president mocking their relative weakness and implying that they’re all just a bunch of wannabe Americans brought them quickly together.
From Los Angeles Times
It was followed by the trademark look of complete effrontery at the perceived injustice of it all, even though there was none.
From BBC
It added: “Perhaps someone will say the Jews deserve this fate. Saying this is in itself a colossal effrontery.”
From New York Times
They are apparently seething over his rude effrontery, the serve-my-whims, feed-me-another-grape demands that they “indemnify” him from anything, ever, before he will free them from his odious presence by selling.
From Washington Post
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