be offended by
Example Sentences
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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 have been informed that she is on holiday, so she is scarcely likely to be offended by the flag flying for the next number of hours."
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
“No one would be offended by that,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
Tristran hoped the little hairy man would not be offended by his request.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
