offended

Example Sentences

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"I almost get offended when people are accusing that because of the way the players have prepared for the game and the way they left the changing room," he said.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“I would have been offended if they hadn’t asked me,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In one sentence he offended both the U.S. and Japan.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

In a recent paper, researchers found that advisers often get offended when their clients use AI to do more research—and are less motivated to work with the clients down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Most of them prefer to say sorry for having offended someone rather than being sorry for the offense itself.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman