offended
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But many of the offended parties found something more basic at work, the “accusation” that they were descended from monkeys—“Not even from American monkeys,” said the prosecution’s William Jennings Bryan, “but Old World monkeys.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Lula said the saint was "offended" by those who "do not respect" the religion of others, while Bolsonaro asserted his "respect for the faith of millions of Brazilians."
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Worry less about who’s talking to whom and who has offended whom, and more about the parents’ independence.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
It’s not that I’m offended by the idea of generated art; it’s just that it bores me.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Pearl stopped, eyeing the blue-and-white Gap bag dangling from Lexie’s arm by its drawstrings, wondering suddenly if she would be offended.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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