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

“There’s always going to be people offended by something we do, and we really don’t care,” Mike said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Nothing about my wife is incompetent, and she was deeply offended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 20, 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