umbrage
Example Sentences
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The frontman took umbrage at Jackson presenting himself as a messianic figure, protecting hundreds of children, calling the display "distasteful and crap".
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
I expected Williams to take umbrage with the idea that he was a font of misinformation, but surprisingly, he wasn’t exactly bothered by that charge.
From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026
“Sylvia covers her apples with brown sugar,” Helen says, taking deep umbrage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Musk is taking umbrage at the Ryanair CEO after O’Leary rejected using Starlink’s internet service on the discount carrier’s jets.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026
Christine also took umbrage at the Soviets’ excursion into the heavens.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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