Word: affront
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...what you will-after that many hours in the air, told him that something was wrong. And his seniority as a four-engine over-water captain probably told him where the trouble was. But he dared not accept that knowledge and act on it. He dared not flout and affront, even with his own life too at stake, our cultural postulate of the infallibility of machines, instruments, gadgets. I grieve for him, for that moment's victims. We all had better grieve for all people beneath a culture which holds any mechanical [gadget] superior to any man simply because...
...evening was nearly over the girl suddenly asked him the name of hour. "Oh, I'm at Dudley--the non-resident Center, " he answered. In a few seconds she found an excuse to disappear "to look for someone I just have to see." Although it was an uncommon affront, his resentment and her unfair prejudice might well characterize the perplexing difficulties confronting Harvard's commuting students. Their struggle is to win more prestige and facilities for a drab Center, and to capture the aid of an apparently inattentive Administration...
...Senator Robert Hendrickson for the famed "without brains or guts" remark, and 2) stay quiet and keep out of trouble for awhile. The matter of apology became moot when Hendrickson said on the Senate floor that no apology would change his mind about Joe; that it was not the affront to him but the affront to the Senate that mattered. But, McCarthy finally agreed to remain silent for 24 hours. A few minutes later he called back and asked: "How about if I stay quiet for twelve hours instead...
...Furcolo were not cooperating fully came about ten years ago when both were serving in the House of Representatives. At that time, party officials hoped they would overcome their "unfriendly attitude toward each other." But two years ago Furcolo openly antagonized Kennedy with what was considered a deliberate affront. Struggling to win a place in the Senate. Kennedy wanted to circulate a letter in a strategic Italian community friendly to Furcolo. Although Kennedy asked Furcolo for the use of his name, his request was ignored...
...chance to take over smoothly as Prime Minister and pre pare himself for a possible general election either this fall or next spring. To defer his retirement until the very eve of an election and then let Eden bear the brunt of possible defeat would be a serious affront to Churchill's own rigid code of loyalty. For the best interests of all concerned, it was agreed that retirement should come on or about July 15. Yet, as the moment for quitting drew near last week, the old man still seemed loth to take the step...