The Japanese government was outraged, taking this as a direct affront to its stature and dignity.

Perdiccas seems to have viewed this as a direct affront to his authority and went up with the royal army himself to conquer the area.

It is also a direct affront to the President's internationalism.

Both are simple and direct affronts to the dignity of the sufferer.

This and other reasons lead many to see the flags as a direct affront to consumer rights.

It will be a direct affront to their authority.

The White House's end-run of Congress was a direct affront to the Constitution.

Although attacking observers is not a direct affront to Mr. Bush's stated policy, it might as well be.

Your original response was a direct affront to Android's multitasking abilities.

Your attempt to send a member of Voyager's crew as your emissary is a direct affront to our authority.