offended
Example Sentences
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Some of it is theater for the recreationally offended.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
Most people said they wouldn’t be offended, though some offered situations in which they would also feel confused.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
"My mother was not offended at all," daughter India wrote on Instagram.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
“Call me Grandma Aly all you want,” she said now, not at all offended.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
