affronted
adjective
af·front·ed
ə-ˈfrən-təd 
: feeling or showing anger or indignation at some offense or insult
He sounded deeply/highly affronted.
… a lady with gray curls, walking her dog, looked up in affronted surprise at the impertinence of his smile …—
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Some people seem to actually feel affronted when they are invited to a destination wedding, which would require a substantial financial commitment to attend.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2019
The cover so affronted President Jimmy Carter that the White House ordered Mr. Barnes, who had been indicted again only weeks before, to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 June 2019
While in most recent instances, the public has sided with the affronted passenger and the offending airline has issued an apology, that’s not always the case.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2018
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2019
The cover so affronted President Jimmy Carter that the White House ordered Mr. Barnes, who had been indicted again only weeks before, to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 8 June 2019
While in most recent instances, the public has sided with the affronted passenger and the offending airline has issued an apology, that’s not always the case.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2018
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“Affronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affronted. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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