umbrage

Example Sentences

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I expected Williams to take umbrage with the idea that he was a font of misinformation, but surprisingly, he wasn’t exactly bothered by that charge.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

“Sylvia covers her apples with brown sugar,” Helen says, taking deep umbrage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed umbrage at an analyst at one of the U.S. government’s official dealers of U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Fiona - until recently, the "secret traitor" - took umbrage at Rachel's tactics and confronted her in front of the others, accusing her of lying and of being a traitor.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

In fact, Edward Tulane was so happy to be back among the living that he did not even take umbrage at being referred to as “it.”

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo