Definition of Effrontery

shameless boldness

Examples of Effrontery in a sentence

I was shocked by the mugger’s effrontery to kiss me after grabbing my bag.  🔊

When the defendant put his feet up on the table, the judge scolded him for his effrontery.  🔊

My cheating husband has the effrontery to accuse me of being disloyal to him.  🔊

Although I have an advanced degree in business, my boss still had the effrontery to ask me to bring him coffee.  🔊

William’s wife had the effrontery to bring her lover to the family Christmas party.  🔊

After eating two steak dinners, Charles had the effrontery to tell the waitress he was broke.  🔊

While Matt may have enjoyed dancing on top of the table, the bar owner was not pleased with his effrontery and banned him from the bar.  🔊

The two policemen laughed at the effrontery of the criminal who tried to disguise himself by dressing as a woman.  🔊

When the speaker stripped down to his underwear, everyone in the audience was shocked at his effrontery.  🔊

In a show of effrontery, the politician offered to wash the cars of all donors who contributed at least fifty thousand dollars to his campaign.  🔊

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