Beijing is strongly opposed to high-level US officials meeting with Taiwanese leaders as it views the contacts as an affront to the one-China policy.

Source: https://news.antiwar.com/2023/04/10/chinese-military-declares-end-to-three-day-taiwan-drills/

But in direct affront to the Supreme Court, Mr Buhari, on 16 February, directed in a national broadcast that only the old N200 notes would remain valid, while the old N500 and N1,000 currency notes had ceased to be legal tender.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202302230010.html

Comrade Solomon Lenu, convener of Ogoni Development Drive, ODD, in his assessment described the attitude of these lawmakers as a direct affront to the Rule of Law.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/12/rivers-real-reason-behind-defection-of-25-lawmakers/

CONSERVATIVES have been accused of “an affront to democracy” after police were called to remove a councillor from a meeting last week.

Source: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23410903.basildon-councillor-responds-police-called-meeting/?ref=rss

Following the precedent of the Hon. Minister’s previous swift approval before legal challenges were advanced as an affront by Opposition forces, one should expect no delay.

Source: https://guyanatimesgy.com/local-democracy-must-be-strengthened-through-lges/

For sovereign nations, being told to “take sides” is an affront.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tilakdoshi/2023/03/23/the-rubicon-crossed-the-energy-world-turned-upside-down-after-the-ukraine-war/

For that reason, Sotomayor called the court’s “recharacterization of Brown” not only a “revisionist history” but “an affront to the legendary life” of Justice Thurgood Marshall, the lawyer who led the Brown litigation.

Source: https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/deadline-legal-blog/supreme-court-affirmative-action-dissent-ketanji-brown-jackson-rcna91823

However, the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) slammed the opposition for boycotting the event, calling it an affront to democracy.

Source: https://www.weeklyblitz.net/news/kamal-haasans-question-why-should-the-president-not-attend-the-inauguration-ceremony-of-the-new-parliament/

In fact, gushing about your “Barbie pocket” is an affront to every woman who has overcome real sexism, domestic abuse, and other problems to go on to do great things.

Source: https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/lincolnbrown/2023/03/08/dylan-mulvaney-cant-get-a-date-n1676538

“Not only is this an affront to the rule of law, it’s also a grave injustice to the Inupiat people of the North Slope, especially the people of Kaktovik — the only village in ANWR.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-politics/biden-admin-abruptly-axes-alaska-oil-and-gas-leases-backed-by-state-lawmakers-native-americans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biden-admin-abruptly-axes-alaska-oil-and-gas-leases-backed-by-state-lawmakers-nati

Parts of the grounds are that the suit constituted a gross abuse of court process; statute barred and was an affront to the supremacy of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Source: https://royaltimes.net/court-dismisses-ex-presidential-candidates-suit-seeking-buharis-sack/

Personally, I’m offended by such an affront to common sense, which also butchers the beautiful English language as we know it, but I’ll do my best in this column to stick to these ludicrous wishes because it doesn’t really cause any harm.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-11671515/DAN-WOOTTON-Sam-Smith-gender-neutral-schtick-damage-real-women.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

That sentiment has been echoed by people from across the political spectrum who have correctly said the hate groups are an affront to our values and a threat to our general peace.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/08/20/our-view-heres-what-it-will-take-to-stop-the-rise-of-hate-groups-in-maine-2/

“The fact that the UL Hospitals Group is the only group in the country not to benefit from new acute beds is an affront to the people of Clare, Limerick, and North Tipperary,” Deputy McNamara declared.

Source: https://www.limerickpost.ie/2023/02/17/no-new-beds-for-limerick-hospitals-group-in-2023/

These actions of the Security Agencies are a direct affront on the rule of law and amounts to disregarding the Order of a competent Court of Law.

Source: https://blueprint.ng/cso-accuses-efcc-of-persecuting-emefiele-as-reps-begin-probe/

They want to keep it as an open sore, as an affront to the United Nations and as a weapon against Israel.

Source: https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/01/08/pro-palestinian-means-no-such-thing/

'This act of censorship by the ABC management is an affront to the very idea of journalistic integrity.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12897711/ABC-Perth-vandalised-Antoinette-Lattouf-pro-Palestine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

This malfeasance constitutes a shameful affront to the dignity of Yoruba tradition and culture and thus stand condemned”.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/yoruba-elders-seek-return-of-akintoye-igboho-from-exile/

“This situation is a clear affront to the citizens and exposes the priorities, favouring politically connected individuals over the wellbeing of vulnerable South Africans,” it stated.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/r400bn-soe-bailouts-ceo-salaries/

Those missed appointments were much more than a personal affront.

Source: https://slate.com/technology/2023/02/trauma-aware-care-homelessness-hope.html?via=rss