offended

Example Sentences

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“I would have been offended if they hadn’t asked me,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Nothing about my wife is incompetent, and she was deeply offended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In one sentence he offended both the U.S. and Japan.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

“It is OK for you to be offended by the question,” she said.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Tío Cucho was offended and said if Mami didn’t want Rita around, then she wouldn’t see him either.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago