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
Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
But, unlike the private videos of the last few months, this time Jess makes her video public, responding in kind to Wendy and Zev’s public affront.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Roger Cohen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Are people so affronted that she’s been able to thrive so freely in spite of her individuality which in another lifetime could have easily worked against her?
—Carly Lewis-Oduntan, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This treatment is vile and an affront to our Constitution and our principles of equal protection under the law.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
But, unlike the private videos of the last few months, this time Jess makes her video public, responding in kind to Wendy and Zev’s public affront.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Verb
Still, the National Rally, affronted, has turned from the soft, ubiquitous imagery of Ms. Le Pen with her beloved pet cats to the claws of confrontation.
—Roger Cohen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Are people so affronted that she’s been able to thrive so freely in spite of her individuality which in another lifetime could have easily worked against her?
—Carly Lewis-Oduntan, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affront
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Several diss tracks followed, with the musicians hurling increasingly spiteful insults at each other relating to accusations of domestic abuse, exploitation and pedophilia.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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According to a cell phone video, obtained through CAIR, the man shouted several Islamophobic insults, including insults attacking Islam and the Prophet Muhammad.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Where things get subtle is with unpleasant posts, especially ones that anger or offend you.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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South Park premiered Season 27 on July 23, mocking Trump in bed with Satan, which seemingly offended the White House resident.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Booker's comment outraged Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., 65, another prospective and former 2020 White House contender, who needled him for missing a committee hearing on the bipartisan package.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Hogan, shocked and outraged by the publication, filed a lawsuit charging Gawker with invasion of privacy, infringement of personality rights, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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Ensuring fairness and avoiding bias in AI systems is paramount, as algorithms can inadvertently amplify discriminatory patterns from training data or misinterpret cultural nuances and sarcasm.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Someone constantly uses sarcasm to undermine suggestions without offering alternatives.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Affront.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affront. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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