offended
Example Sentences
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“We sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt, disappointed, or offended by this incident.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"What the defendant did offended the Balinese people, hurt their faith and provoked public outrage," the presiding judge said, according to the Associated Press.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
She’s a little rain cloud of a person, dour and humorless, though perhaps rightly offended by being passed over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The rest of their sentence would be spent in the community, where they would be monitored and could be returned to prison if they offended again.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
But so was Joe, so Finn couldn’t get offended.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
