offended
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"Time does not mean anything when you are about to have water lapping at your door," Peter Dutton quipped, before being told a microphone was still on, in remarks that offended Pacific island leaders.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Now, that joke did actually offend plenty of people, while Obama’s joke offended zero people.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026
She said she was left feeling stressed, exhausted and offended, it adds.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Social media is a colosseum of the recreationally offended, and the quickest way to get attention is to be mean and crude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Luckily, Strøm was no pirate; in fact, he would have been deeply offended at the idea.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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