Sentence examples for slight from from inspiring English sources

What appeared to be a slight from the lieutenant governor could be a boon instead.

In these Hollywood versions of feminism, women do not fight back at the first slight from a man, the first slight from a boss or the first dawning of understanding that life is not fair.

Also, I'm not one to recover quickly from any kind of slight from Deb not when there are people around.

Demeter, expecting a slight from her teen-age daughter, takes it as one: she must be the cold and frozen one.

But then came a perceived slight from the United States, which Poland said failed to provide the military equipment it needed, including desperately needed tanks.

A constantly replenished well of grievance nourishes militants, keeping them fresh and ready to over-react to an offence or even a slight from the other side.

No stinging slights from a former coach.

It's a touchy decision to deviate even the slightest from Olympic protocol.

But Wells is still furious over what he perceives as slights from Manager Joe Torre and Stottlemyre.

Online, he could blurt out confessions of loneliness and insecurity, worrying aloud about slights from friends.

The community, which is sensitive to perceived slights from the state, would react badly to any change.