Example Sentences

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My lord," answered Bors, "it is a great thing you require of me, for if I grant your request I will affront many of my Round Table comrades.

From Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

I'm feared your recruit will affront us again.

From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil

So I will affront the condemnatory vagueness of wool and fleecy cloud, be content to think that nobody will care where I praise, that everybody will think me impertinent where I judge.

From A Novelist on Novels by George, Walter Lionel

Trifles will affront us; that Fine fighting Stripling.

From The Laws of Candy Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (3 of 10) by Beaumont, Francis

She answered with the same good humour, `I must absolutely be excused: for I will affront neither so much as to give my judgment on his side.'

From History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry