take umbrage

Example Sentences

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But Kagan appeared to take umbrage at his remarks.

From Washington Post

Without a doubt its creators Bonnie and Terry Turner, joined this time by their daughter Lindsey, might take umbrage with that declaration of ownership.

From Salon

They take umbrage at what they consider condescension from outsiders who view their communities as poverty-stricken, and they bemoan “Ph.D pollution” from the big local university, Virginia Tech.

From New York Times

"So perhaps when these accusations are made, people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones and you know we take umbrage and extremely seriously the remarks that have been made."

From BBC

But Chinese officials accuse Tsai of supporting “separatists” and take umbrage at her efforts to raise Taiwan’s international status in response to Beijing’s bid to isolate Taipei from multilateral organizations and global diplomacy.

From Washington Post