affront to

Frequency: 7.04.0 per million words

used to indicate the person, group, or value that is insulted

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Examples (10)

  • The remark was a blatant affront to the guests.
  • His sexist joke was a serious affront to all the women in the room.
  • Such a wasteful display of wealth is an affront to common decency.
  • The new policy was considered an affront to democratic principles.
  • The court viewed the defendant's outburst as a direct affront to its authority.
  • Ignoring their well-researched proposal was a deliberate affront to the entire team.
  • Many citizens felt the statue's removal was an unacceptable affront to the city's history.
  • The critic described the poorly made film as an affront to intelligence.
  • Forgetting their anniversary was a deep personal affront to his partner.
  • His blatant disregard for the rules was an affront to the institution's traditions.