affronted

Definition of affrontednext
past tense of affront

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of affronted Iraq similarly felt scandalized that its sovereignty had been so blatantly affronted and disregarded. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Many Idaho liberals of all ages were especially affronted by the fact that the Israeli government paid for the lawmakers’ travel, said Olivia Luna, the president of Idaho’s Babe Vote, who signed the letter as an individual calling for Rubel’s resignation. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025 Thinking about it that way invests meaning in an anecdote Norris related about a member of the copy department so affronted by something a colleague had done that she was inspired to pick up an object and hurl it in that colleague’s general direction. Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affronted
Verb
  • At the time, TMZ reported that the fight started when the other inmate, whose identity was not made public, insulted the rapper.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After a May court hearing, Moreno alleged that Miller insulted Zashin's fiancee in front of witnesses at an Ohio courthouse, and alleged that after a hearing this week the congressman physically grabbed Zashin and another attorney.
    Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • And the White player would have been labeled as soft if he was offended.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Don’t let being offended by someone’s opinion stop you from talking to them.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The disaster left Boyle Heights wrapped in a cloud of severe odor, pest infestations and potentially toxic air, leaving the community outraged over ongoing cleanup delays.
    Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Community outraged over shooting Over the past few days, a vigil was held to grieve the teenager before he was identified and protesters marched in the city’s downtown to stand in solidarity with Williams’ family and call for accountability.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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“Affronted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affronted. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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