"This was a terrible affront," said Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, a sponsor of the measure.

That was a terrible affront, Mr. Saracco said, particularly given the doctor's "controlling nature."

It is blatantly exploitative, smacks of the 'coolie culture,' and is a terrible affront to human dignity.

The thought of his lambs being able to buy a tube of toothpaste or get a cup of coffee on Sunday was surely a terrible affront to the Lord.

To be tucked in, bathed, dressed... it was a terrible affront to her dignity.

This was a terrible affront to most of the Knights desiring to defend their stronghold and sovereignty.

It would be a terrible affront to the memory of those who perished to belittle the guilt of the crime in any way.

"To excavate the park for sand mining is a terrible affront to all veterans who have and are now serving in the armed services of our country," said Mr. Szurnicki.

All of this scheming is a terrible affront to the grandmother, an Old World type battling to keep the rot outside from infecting her family.

Strawberry viewed this as an act of disloyalty, a terrible affront - he even, incredibly, considered it a factor that led him to heavier drinking.