umbrage

Example Sentences

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The host took umbrage and digitally manipulated photos to show damage to the property, including a large crack in a coffee table, claiming the guest had caused more than $15,000 in damage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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

Fiona - until recently, the "secret traitor" - took umbrage at Rachel's tactics and confronted her in front of the others, accusing her of lying and of being a traitor.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Neighbors who had not yet gone took umbrage at this.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols