as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
took it as an affront that she wasn't invited to say a few words at the ribbon-cutting ceremony
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as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
did not mean to affront you when I told you I didn't need your help
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Recent Examples of affront
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Compared with President Donald Trump’s many attacks on science so far in his second term, his affront to climate science feels like a mere flesh wound at the moment.
—Mark Gongloff, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
She’s known to personally reach out to attendees who have felt affronted by her material.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The governor's comment was an affront to women and girls across the state.
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They felt affronted by companies like Uber that were refusing to abide by even modest regulations.
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Recent White House comments and insults directed at NATO allies – as well as the military alliance itself – have raised alarm and confusion.—
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In a workplace that’s increasingly remote, fast-paced, independent and ever-changing, these aren’t insults.—
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If, like me, you’re not offended by raisins in your carrot cake, Costco’s carrot bar cake is available now in the bakery’s refrigerator section.—
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That was a diplomatic answer perhaps designed to avoid offending Trump.—
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The university’s decision to accede to nearly all of the Trump administration’s demands outraged some faculty members, who say Columbia has sacrificed academic freedom.—
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The policy outraged customers as going-out-of-business sales continue and some argued there was little notice to redeem their store value.—
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While slight disparities have been common in the past, the major difference sparked fury among Arab Muslims on social media, sarcasm and confusion for travelers.—
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Investors did not appreciate his sarcasm either, and the stock is down 2.6% since GTC25 kicked off.—
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“Affront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affront. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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