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easily offended





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"The album is not for any pearl clutchers," she told CBS News, with reference to prim, prudish or easily offended people.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2025

“I'm sorry, people are too easily offended now! If you don’t like a joke, don’t laugh!” she bellows.

From Salon May 24, 2024

I think people look at me as being honest and so they’re not so easily offended when they come to see me.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2023

Melnyk, in response, said Scholz was “playing an offended liverwurst” — a common insult in Germany for someone who is easily offended.

From Washington Post Jun. 15, 2022

In his father’s presence, he was easily offended.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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