offended
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Hilton said he was also offended by the exclusion of developer Elaine Culotti, who starred in the second season of the reality show “Undercover Billionaire” and is running for governor as an independent.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
In one sentence he offended both the U.S. and Japan.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
After that, the advisers took a survey asking how offended they were—and they were more irked when the clients got a second opinion from AI than from a human adviser.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
“It is OK for you to be offended by the question,” she said.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
But when I confront him, he is offended.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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