Sentence examples for affront to authority from inspiring English sources

The odds against the success of such an affront to authority are long, the gamble is dangerous, and only a very few make the attempt.

I had to admit the reason for it, which was that "The Gates" is a populist affront to the authority of art critics, and to accept being just another shuffling, jostling, helplessly chummy citizen.

The harassment of Randal comes down to a case of self-righteous European judges, perhaps contemptuous of America's First Amendment, reacting angrily to any affront to an authority they assert is "not bound by the laws and judicial pronouncements of any state".

A child's refusal to put on her shoes becomes a personal affront to our authority.

"For a long time that's been something that's bad to do... an affront to your editorial authority".

However, Kellenberg saw this issue as an affront to its absolute authority to decide what is appropriate Catholic dogma at their school.

Angry at this new affront to its tenuous authority, the transitional government held a news conference here on Sunday to announce that any stations that had capitulated to the insurgent ultimatum would be punished with shutdowns.

Mr. Luzhkov, who in his 18 years as mayor has not been given to tolerating affronts to his authority, has stood firm.

Using the first amendment to silence an oppressed underclass is not a new tactic, and it's one that conveniently ignores the inescapable imbalance of power created by white supremacy, which necessitates the criminalization of all affronts to its authority while deepening the oppression of others.

Mr Annan, angry at the affront to the UN's authority, also condemned Iraq.

Everyone knew it would eventually be cleared – the camp's existence was an affront to the state's authority.