affronts

The idea that countries want for ways to vindicate these affronts is trulynovel.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Defamation by Government Still Political Question 2010

The very mention of his name affronts the brave Wardanenses to the last extent, making them savage as Oxford bargees.

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003

Thence into the galleries to talk with my Lord Sandwich; among other things, about the Prince's writing up to tell us of the danger he and his fleete lie in at Portsmouth, of receiving affronts from the Dutch; which, my Lord said, he would never have done, had he lain there with one ship alone: nor is there any great reason for it, because of the sands.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1664 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

Thence into the galleries to talk with my Lord Sandwich; among other things, about the Prince's writing up to tell us of the danger he and his fleete lie in at Portsmouth, of receiving affronts from the Dutch; which, my Lord said, he would never have done, had he lain there with one ship alone: nor is there any great reason for it, because of the sands.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 31: October/November 1664 Samuel Pepys 1668

Thence into the galleries to talk with my Lord Sandwich; among other things, about the Prince's writing up to tell us of the danger he and his fleete lie in at Portsmouth, of receiving affronts from the Dutch; which, my Lord said, he would never have done, had he lain there with one ship alone: nor is there any great reason for it, because of the sands.

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

Thence into the galleries to talk with my Lord Sandwich; among other things, about the Prince's writing up to tell us of the danger he and his fleete lie in at Portsmouth, of receiving affronts from the Dutch; which, my Lord said, he would never have done, had he lain there with one ship alone: nor is there any great reason for it, because of the sands.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Oct/Nov 1664 Pepys, Samuel 1664

The company has faced a handful of suits in Brazilian labor tribunals for moral harassment, defined as affronts to employees 'dignity.

At InBev, a Gung-Ho Culture Rules 2008

Strong philosophies would respond to these "affronts" with minimal, if any, concern.

Penmachine :: Derek K. Miller :: writer, editor, web guy, photographer, blogger :: Vancouver, Canada 2010

Secondly, OHSU which affronts most of SW Moody in the north portion of SoWhat wants to relocate the already improved SW Moody to the west to give their "campus" an additional 100 ft of land for over 1200 lineal ft.

SoWhat goes underground (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

Shrill anti-statists on Fox News and elsewhere, who see Executive Branch "czars" as affronts to the U.S. Constitution, are now perfectly content to turn over the country to a "Supreme Soviet," literally a "Super Committee," to dictate national priorities.

Joseph A. Palermo: For Progressives, Debt Ceiling "Deal" Was a Real Downer Joseph A. Palermo 2011