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Sentence Examples A lot of it is just effrontery, sheer brazen nerve, and a sort of monstrous cockiness. I know he doesn't hear that one much because he managed to communicate stunned, silent disapproval at my effrontery over the telephone. His Zapa isn't a pure young man who becomes corrupted, nor is he a diehard crook who adores the effrontery of becoming a policeman. But woe betide the people when they have the effrontery to take a stand on higher principles. With brazen effrontery, however, they painted themselves as martyrs for freedom. What worries me is the sheer effrontery, the level of twistedness implicit in what he is doing. A lot of it's just effrontery, sheer brazen nerve, and a sort of monstrous cockiness. Then, at a time like this our councillors have the mindless effrontery to propose a 16 per cent tax increase. The music was what counted but the cockiness, the combination of arrogance and provocation, the sheer effrontery was thrilling to witness. When one meets with the effrontery of sheer, open unashamedness, there is not so grave a problem. Richard, stung by the Commons' effrontery, retorted that he would not remove one scullion from his kitchen at their behest. The effrontery of special privilege, is tolerable among the bourgeoise only during good times. For his effrontery, Lindsay was exiled to the dismal Chicago Blackhawks in 1957, and thereafter bullyragged into early retirement. This is why the politicians have the effrontery to loot the state treasury with impunity. On the side, with great effrontery and at times dangerously, he practises as a doctor. But O'Duffy's admiration for the sheer effrontery of the man persisted, and he arranged for another trial to be held in conjunction with the Irish championships. The Rabbit cannot bear the effrontery nature of the Rooster who has a way of acting incompatible with the cautious nature of the Rabbit. I suggest a national horn-blowing day on Friday blasted against all those brass-necks who have the effrontery to queue-jump so blatantly and outrageously. But the police and a jingoistic public ensure that such effrontery is suitably decried and the witnesses end up regretting having spoken the truth. He'd come over to confront Stan and Tiny and to tell them exactly what he thought of their effrontery, but held back the accusation for want of proof. Show More Sentences Last July in Moscow, Magnitsky was given a posthumous punishment for his effrontery by being put on trial for tax evasion. On the whole, however, he carries the reader with him by sheer effrontery. Completely forgotten were the previous visit, the previous morbid depression and the deal I had the effrontery to try and strike with God. I am astonished by the bare-faced effrontery of European leaders, who have changed the packaging but are now bringing back the substance in defiance of public opinion. The government displays unusual effrontery this time. Gossip is no longer the resource of the idle and of the vicious, but has become a trade, which is pursued with industry as well as effrontery. With America obsessed with its disputed presidential election, and placed on the defensive by Arab fury at the demise of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Mr Hussein's effrontery has so far gone more or less unchecked. In a second letter, Mr. Christie argued that Madam Justice Southin s dissenting reasons in a decision in Reilly v. Lynn were an effrontery to the Supreme Court of Canada. Any refusal to salute the president shall be counted as an effrontery. Looking back I can see that there was a rich seam amongst the 'e's with effrontery, effete, epicene, effulgence and grummet all featuring in one section. We even had the effrontery to suggest that he should leave the country. Examples from Classical Literature It seemed to me that she was making sport of me with the most barefaced effrontery. You know that Milbrey girl must get her effrontery direct from where they make it. What they had, perhaps, acquired from the sophistic movement was a touch of effrontery. There were the eyes that fell away before the spurious effrontery of her own glance. For effrontery of possessiveness is there anything that can exceed the nest-making, planet-populating, female, human woman? I could not but reflect how shocked our King would be to learn of this effrontery. The hunting of the one is carried on with self-restraint, of the others with effrontery. For her part, she taught me so much more that it seems effrontery to call her my pupil. She flouted his authority and sustained her incredible effrontery by a restraining order from the court. All this was of such incredible immodesty, of such monstrous effrontery, that D'Artagnan could scarcely believe what he saw or what he heard. Will you have the effrontery to tell me that is the coast of curacao? He stood close to her, and the effrontery in his eyes repelled the old, vanishing self in her, yet drew all her awakening sensuousness. He stumbled away to wash his hands, utterly crushed by her effrontery. He stared at me a moment, as if my effrontery astonished him. Even Ina Vandeman's effrontery wouldn't carry her to a finish on that. There was a dash of heroism in their effrontery that pleased her. The odious woman had the effrontery to tell us so to our faces. You have a very imperfect idea of my resources, and not at all of my effrontery,' replied Alexander. In France, my dear sir, half such a piece of effrontery as that would cause you to be quickly despatched to Toulon for five years, for change of air. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of effrontery? Words that rhyme with effrontery What is the plural of effrontery? What is the adverb for effrontery? What is the noun for effrontery? Translations for effrontery Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words effort to efforts effortlessness effortlessly effortless effortfully effulgence effulgent effulgently effuse effused effuses 10-letter Words Starting With e ef eff effr effro effron effront effronte effronter