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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 affronting
Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
But the pop culture of twelve years ago is baffling, uncanny, affronting.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affronting
Adjective
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The comments were not well received, with locals telling BBC Scotland News that the description was insulting and did not reflect the people in the area.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 May 2026
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Instead, this just looks like virtue signaling to justify his controversial move to Baton Rouge, which is insulting to people actually affected by what the University of Mississippi represents.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In an effort to send a message to any minors planning to descend on the Jersey Shore for a weekend of lawbreaking and recklessness, Vaz is vowing to prosecute both the offending child and their parents.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The offending symbol still stays there and demands to be dealt with.—
Charlotte Maracina,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Publishing a novel is an act of outrageous ego.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Picking up the story five years after this group of hedonistic teens graduated high school, season three feels tailor-made for the attention economy of today, where the algorithm encourages us to engage with polarizing and outrageous content.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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On Day 1 of the truce, and in the days since, Israel has stepped up attacks against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy, in Lebanon, outraging Iran and leading to accusations the terms had been breached.—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His heroics in the comeback victory — which also included a record-setting performance from the bullpen — were a high point in his offensive turnaround the last two weeks.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The Bruins continued their offensive assault as catcher Alexis Ramirez crushed a pitch over the right field wall in the top of the fourth inning for a solo home run that extended the lead to 3-1.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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Honor is not, in Mr. Sommers’s view, without its opprobrious aspects, not least its association with violence.—
Joseph Epstein,
WSJ,
3 Aug. 2018
Adjective
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Other titles include The Woman in White, about diplomat and political operative Tamar Golan, and Out at Six, examining abusive relationships.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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Michael is given more space to grapple with his monstrous, abusive father.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Étienne, however, never forgets his first tussle in the woods with Bartosz (Julian Swiezewski), a Polish trucker who saves his lover’s skin when the cops show up to arrest them and other men for indecent behavior.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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The post garnered nearly 200 comments, mostly calling the meme vulgar and indecent.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Affronting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affronting. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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