offended

Example Sentences

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His friends believed in his destiny, though he often left them offended and bewildered.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ratcliffe was widely criticised for his outburst last week and later apologised if his remarks had "offended some people".

From Barron's

The use of the term colonised in the interview with Sky News on Wednesday was followed by an apology from the Ineos boss if his "choice of language has offended some people".

From BBC

On top of that, the smell of this realm offended him.

From Literature

However, if the dog was wounded, he was not offended enough to leave.

From Literature