offended

Example Sentences

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"You have a right to be offended but also there needs to be a level of understanding deeper than the surface level of Tourette's as an involuntary disability."

From BBC

The man was not offended by the laughter.

From Literature

During the ceremony, host Alan Cumming referred to "some strong and offensive language" from someone with Tourette's who therefore had "no control over their language", adding: "We apologise if you were offended."

From BBC

“Let me be clear though. This is Atlanta. We don’t need anyone to tell us when to be offended. And history has shown... when we are, you’ll know.”

From Los Angeles Times

"But what made the situation worse was the throw away apology of 'if you were offended' at the end of the show. Of course we were offended."

From BBC