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Six example sentences with effrontery, each labelled with its topic.
The junior councilor had the effrontery to interrupt the mayor twice before the minutes of the meeting were read.
Politics
He had the effrontery to call for the ball on his first possession, with the coach still shouting instructions.
Basketball
The forger's effrontery astonished the gallery: he signed the fake with his own initials beside the master's.
Art
He had the effrontery to ask for a raise in the same meeting where his missed deadlines were being reviewed.
Business
After quitting mid-match, the player had the effrontery to demand a rematch and then complain about the lobby.
Gaming
Mr. Collins has the effrontery to treat Elizabeth's refusal as modesty and simply repeat his proposal more slowly.
Literature
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