offended
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Now, that joke did actually offend plenty of people, while Obama’s joke offended zero people.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026
Stewart later said he was offended by suggestions he was "slumming it" by moving into US television.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
You do whatever you want; I’m not offended by any of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
He was almost offended that his boss sent him in the first place, as if there could possibly be a notable player in his area that he didn’t know about.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
I was puzzled and a bit offended by this last.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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