take offense

Example Sentences

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"I do take offense, I have to admit because it's quite personal, when you bring up things that you heard that are not true," Schultz responded.

From Salon

He chafed at what he described as “the propaganda that is floating around” the hearing and told Senator Bob Casey, Democrat of Pennsylvania, that “I take offense with you categorizing me or Starbucks as a union-buster.”

From New York Times

“I take offense to the chairman pointing out all CEOs are corrupt because they’re millionaires,” he bellowed at Sanders, though this was not even close to anything Sanders had said.

From Slate

That your colleague would take offense at something so minor, in the first place, is truly ridiculous.

From New York Times

And it’s difficult to engage, because you’re afraid that no matter what you say, somebody’s going to take offense to it, even though you may just be wanting to ask a valid question and understand something.

From New York Times