take offense

Example Sentences

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"I do take offense, I have to admit because it's quite personal, when you bring up things that you heard that are not true," Schultz responded.

From Salon

He chafed at what he described as “the propaganda that is floating around” the hearing and told Senator Bob Casey, Democrat of Pennsylvania, that “I take offense with you categorizing me or Starbucks as a union-buster.”

From New York Times

“I take offense to the chairman pointing out all CEOs are corrupt because they’re millionaires,” he bellowed at Sanders, though this was not even close to anything Sanders had said.

From Slate

"All of the things that I mentioned earlier about the defendant's demeanor while sitting at trial table may be manifested while that defendant is on the stand: flat affect, not being able to look people in the eye, laughing at inappropriate moments, saying things that are completely inappropriate, and the jurors and the judge may take offense at that," Kelley told Salon.

From Salon

Nassib indicated he would decline additional interviews and asked that reporters not take offense but rather afford him some privacy.

From Washington Post