offended
Example Sentences
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“We sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt, disappointed, or offended by this incident.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The offended parties can also choose to turn the other cheek, though all eyes seem fixed on the gallows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
“The subjective displeasure of an offended observer does not amount to a concrete injury,” Sauer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The judge found Day had "little insight into your offending or any real remorse", but he noted he had not offended since the Big Ben incident and had strong personal mitigation including failing eyesight.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
For a second she didn’t seem happy, and Hanako worried that she had somehow offended her grandmother.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
