Affronts

Should I tell you all the Affronts, and Indignities

The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

Congregation behave my self like others of my Sex and Years; But, alas! there were Locks and Keys, Affronts from Pew-keepers, crowding and pushing by the Mob, and the gathering Congregation gazing upon me as a Monster; at least I fancied so.

A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

Should I tell you all the Affronts, and Indignities

The Lining of the Patch-Work Screen 2008

Affronts against the change messiah -- real and imagined - result in floods of defense e-mails, rabid and foaming attacks.

Max Fraad Wolff: Bubble-Topia 2008

But the Generality expect nothing but more Insults and Affronts.

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, [6 April 1776], fragment 1963

I expect it of all my Friends, that they resent, as Affronts to me, every Repetition of such Reports.

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 22 September - 1 October 1776 1963

Prospect of Honours and Emoluments before them, to support them under all the Indignities and Affronts, the Insults and Injuries,

John Adams diary 16, 10 January 1771 - 28 [i.e. 27] November 1772 1961

A Man in Business must put up many Affronts, if he loves his own Quiet.

Part I. Bearing 1909

You see, to what Dangers, Affronts, and Derision we are liable.

Pliny's Epistles in Ten Books: Volume 1, Books 1-6 Pliny 1723

Affronts to an ambassador are justly resented by the prince that sends him.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721