take offense
Example Sentences
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Conflict-Averse Formalism: The second most common type of art in public, these works are most notable for being inoffensively pretty at a time when people can take offense at anything.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
Audrey smiled, but she’s been known to take offense when ElliQ is spoken to harshly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2023
But Flash said workers at the sites visited by Scabby shouldn’t take offense, since the rat is protesting against contractors and companies, not the workers themselves.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023
People cancel on her sometimes, but she doesn’t take offense.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
“They’re remarkably comfortable, ma’am,” I asserted, trying not to take offense at her clear disdain for my favored footwear.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
