Used in a Sentence

affronted

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for affronted.

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It appears the OP is an incredibly valuable community member that has been deeply affronted and hurt by the recent changes.

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Quick take

Offended; having taken umbrage.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Offended; having taken umbrage.

adjective

(heraldry) Synonym of affronté.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for affronted.

adjective

Offended; having taken umbrage.

adjective

(heraldry) Synonym of affronté.

Example sentences

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It appears the OP is an incredibly valuable community member that has been deeply affronted and hurt by the recent changes.

2

First off, no need to apologize - I didn't take your criticism to mean you were affronted by my existence or anything...

3

Many Apple customers feel affronted by criticism of Apple, which is testament to the strength of their marketing.

4

The man seemed affronted at the notion that his business would be challenged in this way.

5

It happens all the time in the UK and they get black affronted when you pull them up on it.

6

For a commercial organisation to feel affronted that its customers don't do what it wants is, at the very least, complacency.

7

It reinforces that you do care about the other party enough to ensure that they are not potentially affronted by terse communication.

8

From most accounts, Steve Jobs felt personally affronted by the competition, and that is not necessarily a rational place to initiate a major action.

9

A dog's testicles are unlikely to be affronted by the sun, however any naked male human has a serious problem when walking toward the sun.

10

It is just as cultural in the US that many families are affronted by their children or relatives that choose to try entrepreneurship over employment.

11

Chances are you would feel affronted, offended and ultimately like the person does not understand you and has no idea what they are talking about.

12

If not I would decide whether this affronted my dignity as a wage slave too much and if so look for another employer.

Quote examples

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It's not a "two-pronged" assault just because you feel affronted on two counts.

2

So, I think you can see why people are affronted when someone says "black people cannot be racist" without putting it within a certain context.

3

"potentially affronted" is not a thing I particularly care about.

4

Also, there's the nerd stereotype of being a standoffish jerk to consider, which you are doing a bang-up job of reinforcing with crap like this: > "potentially affronted" is not a thing I particularly care about.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use affronted in a sentence?

It appears the OP is an incredibly valuable community member that has been deeply affronted and hurt by the recent changes.

What does affronted mean?

Offended; having taken umbrage.

What part of speech is affronted?

affronted is commonly used as adjective.