be offended by

Example Sentences

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“It is OK for you to be offended by the question,” she said.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

“You should not be offended by that,” Hall said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

"I have been informed that she is on holiday, so she is scarcely likely to be offended by the flag flying for the next number of hours."

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

“I’ll do it but that’s because it needs to be done and also max, there’s like seven people in the world who could be offended by this accent,” he said, before impersonating an in-law’s twang.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

I think the white kids were curious, or perhaps they were afraid that we would be offended by the topic.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana