take offense

Example Sentences

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“They’re remarkably comfortable, ma’am,” I asserted, trying not to take offense at her clear disdain for my favored footwear.

From Literature

Robert and I enjoy comparing notes, but we don’t take offense or try to read some deeper meaning into these episodes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Michael Burry had to resist his urge to take offense.

From Literature

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

Which would sort of make sense, if machines could actually take offense at anything.

From Slate