take offense
Example Sentences
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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 • Dec. 23, 2025
Audrey smiled, but she’s been known to take offense when ElliQ is spoken to harshly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2023
But Flash said workers at the sites visited by Scabby shouldn’t take offense, since the rat is protesting against contractors and companies, not the workers themselves.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023
People cancel on her sometimes, but she doesn’t take offense.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
She was quick to reprimand her children, but even quicker to take offense on their behalf.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
