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
But you have to have free speech, and there’s nothing you could say that someone somewhere won’t be offended by.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
Most importantly, it's a debate nobody can win, one we all have a different take on and will all be offended by no matter how convincing someone's argument may be.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
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
