offended

Example Sentences

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"I almost get offended when people are accusing that because of the way the players have prepared for the game and the way they left the changing room," he said.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“I would have been offended if they hadn’t asked me,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In one sentence he offended both the U.S. and Japan.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

With AI, the advisers rated their offense level at an average of 3.05 on a seven-point scale, with 7 being most offended and 1 being least offended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

One of the reasons he was so notoriously ineffective in debate was that argument itself offended him.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis