be offended by

Example Sentences

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Many people would be offended by having this fact bandied about—especially when the Coke-can commentary is part of a larger discussion of the serious problems Haley tied to the size statement.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 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

“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

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