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be offended by



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“It is OK for you to be offended by the question,” she said.

From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026

“You should not be offended by that,” Hall said.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025

“I’ll do it but that’s because it needs to be done and also max, there’s like seven people in the world who could be offended by this accent,” he said, before impersonating an in-law’s twang.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024

“No one would be offended by that,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

With his engineer’s soul, Brobeck could not help but be offended by the Rad Lab’s slapdash operation and maintenance standards.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik


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