Sentence examples for be affronted by from inspiring English sources

Rather than be affronted by their subversive jump cuts, Lean was enamoured, and embraced the French style.

A new ad from Gov. Rick Perry, to use the latest example, will test anyone who thinks they can no longer be affronted by a political hustle.

Indian people need to demand this, they need to be affronted by the fact that so many millions of their countrymen and women and children are exploited.

Mr. Hun Sen chose to be affronted by those questions and has begun saying he does not care whether the United Nations takes part.

But the terms under which the council states it will enforce these powers are vague and subjective: while many people will not be affronted by the sight of a rough sleeper on a bench, for others a homeless person bedding down in a park is seen as threatening their use of public space.

It is understandable that Mr. Gray, who like Mr. Samuels is from Jamaica and earns $8 an hour, would be affronted by disrespectful drivers, especially the young men in the BMW who once gestured lewdly at him, an incident he can hardly speak about.

Semantics here is affronted by sounds.

Tom was affronted by the cold of the Southampton docks.

"People were affronted by her unladylike behaviour," Pizzichini says.

He was affronted by the normality of the town.

The lovebirds, who are affronted by their parents' narrow-mindedness, believe in class-blind love.