take offense
Example Sentences
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Conflict-Averse Formalism: The second most common type of art in public, these works are most notable for being inoffensively pretty at a time when people can take offense at anything.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
But Green’s frustration subsided when he said on his podcast Monday that he saw the comments “through the right mindset, through the right lens” and decided not to take offense.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2024
“When people want to disparage anything about this damn town, I take offense to it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2023
People cancel on her sometimes, but she doesn’t take offense.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
He seemed concerned that Mr. Pirzada might take offense if I accidentally referred to him as an Indian, though I could not really imagine Mr. Pirzada being offended by much of anything.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
