as in offence
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
took umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect
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Recent Examples of umbrage
Shore took umbrage with the declaration made by Braner and Marcotte.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Then there were those who simply took umbrage with the woman behind the video breaking her grandma's eggs.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite the Eagles' defense having a day, Kelce has taken umbrage with his performance in the biggest game of the season and is seemingly planning to rectify that by returning for the 2025 season.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The speech in Germany, stunned European allies who took umbrage with Vance’s remarks chastising the European nations over free speech rights and mass migration problems.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Feb. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Then there were those who simply took umbrage with the woman behind the video breaking her grandma's eggs.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Despite the Eagles' defense having a day, Kelce has taken umbrage with his performance in the biggest game of the season and is seemingly planning to rectify that by returning for the 2025 season.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The speech in Germany, stunned European allies who took umbrage with Vance’s remarks chastising the European nations over free speech rights and mass migration problems.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrage
Noun
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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The city councilor and over two dozen residents responded to Eureka Street after the presence of federal agents in the neighborhood sparked anger Thursday morning.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Meanwhile, reports that the Trump administration will announce a U.S. renaming of the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf would be enthusiastically welcomed by Arab states, but could draw severe anger from Iran at a time of delicate nuclear negotiations with Tehran.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The night was maddening enough that, after the sixth inning, Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior was ejected for expressing his frustration with home-plate umpire Jeremie Rehak’s strike zone — the first ejection of Prior’s baseball life.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Particularly if Devers' frustration in Boston grows.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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But there’s vulnerability buried in that sort of indignation.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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The feeling was one of indignation at the officiating and at UEFA, European football’s governing body.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Beck is in a state of high dudgeon, because there’s a big shipment due and two of his drivers are AWOL.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Close’s game, canny performance of reliving her own past couldn’t quite obscure the ungainliness of some of Webber’s songs, the dudgeon and occasional monotony of the sung-through score, or the strain of trying to generate plot friction in a story with only four major characters.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Acting in the public interest? Commission members reacted with exasperation after hearing key points from the reports.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
8 May 2025
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Aaron Wan-Bissaka fell to the ground in shock, Lucas Paqueta shook his head in frustration, exasperation gripped Tomas Soucek and Maximilian Kilman, while Graham Potter stood motionless on the touchline.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Possibly further fueling Jones’s resentment, he had been named in two inspector general Investigations in 2022.—
Emmet C. Davitt,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2025
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This is largely because of the general resentment surrounding Paul, not because of his heelish actions inside the ring, but because of his controversial actions outside of it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Be cautious of irritation caused by using too many products.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2025
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For their first drop, the team launched the Pigment Processor Daily Brightening Serum, which aids in dark spot and irritation elimination.—
Akili King,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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“Umbrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrage. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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