affront in the PONS Dictionary

affront Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

an affront to sb's dignity
обида към достойнството на нкг

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She frequently gives advice on personal matters to all the other characters, but takes affront if the advice isn't followed.
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Violence often occurred in response to perceived affronts; sometimes it was plainly genocidal.
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Many saw it as an affront not only to government but also to justice, virtue, and religion.
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Under customary international law, premature recognition of its independence would be a gross affront to the government of the newly declared parent state.
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Although their conversion was an occasion of great joy for them, one son of the family considered this a great affront.
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The inhabitants of the town took this as a personal affront, although said he was referring to tourists.
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Under international law, premature recognition of its independence would be a gross affront to the government of the newly declared parent state.
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He reiterated that the bill was unconstitutional, and called it an affront to human rights, the rule of law, and judicial independence.
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They are highly territorial, and will often view any intrusion into their domain, voluntary or not, as a personal affront.
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The senate were forced to ratify the choice and accept the affront.
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