umbrage

Example Sentences

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I asked Cassidy’s office if the senator took umbrage at the insult but got no reply.

From Los Angeles Times

He took special umbrage at Brown’s interpretation of Hunter’s comments.

From Salon

Still, Merkel’s neighbors take umbrage with what they see as a lack of meaningful changes to the way his property stands out in the quiet, suburban neighborhood.

From Seattle Times

The case was brought in 2022, a decade after some of the pages began popping up for auction and Henley took notice — and took umbrage.

From Seattle Times

The water board took particular umbrage at the title of a recent state audit that criticized its lack of urgency; it is hard to see how any other word could be appropriate.

From Los Angeles Times