Offended

Word OFFENDED
Character 8
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /əˈfɛndɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Offended"

What do we mean by offended?

To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.

To feel or become offended; to take insult.

To physically harm, pain.

To annoy, cause discomfort or resent.

To sin, transgress divine law or moral rules.

To transgress or violate a law or moral requirement.

To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.

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The word "offended" in example sentences

It would be politically expedient for Poilievre to acknowledge this fact and apologize if the use of this term offended anyone, as that certainly was not his intention. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The word "offended" might not be the right word, but my point is that while R+J taps the concept of "true love" as a device, the details don't really support the depiction of "true love" in R+J as one that should stand as a cultural touchstone or paradigm of the concept. ❋ Quora (2012)

Being "offended" is what wimps do instead of kicking the ass of someone who deperately deserves it. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Another reason I am not offended is that many Arabs have called Sadat “kelb,” I am sure, and I have called him worse names. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Since being offended is now sacred and upheld to be the Greatest Law of the Land, being offended is relatively cheap. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One can imagine such a rule, in which the Commission might concluded that even a generally inoffensive term might be forbidden on the grounds that it “may be offensive to the general public” in the sense that every member of the public “may be” offended by it, even if the chance that they will be offended is just 1%. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We should not be afraid to hear the truth, being offended is essentially a childish reaction. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And no, "sorry if you're offended" is not an apology - it just pretends to be. ❋ Fantasyecho (2008)

Being offended is an act of the listener, often losing the battle by giving control over their emotions to someone else. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As commenters pointed out, saying you're sorry that someone got offended is not the same as actually apologizing for what you said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"To say they are angered and offended is to put it lightly," MacDougall said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think that "learning to live with being offended" is a critical skill in creating an actual democracy; sometimes, people are gonna pummel your sacred cows, and knowing when to stand up and when to sit down is a fine art that doesn't get enough coverage. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And anyone who says women will be offended is simply looking for reasons to take offense themselves Trust me, women will react positively to Reichert. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It reveals the petulant and censorious spirit of our times, in which references to the Holocaust are bandied about like common swear words and the response to anybody feeling offended is to call for official censure. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Unlike many, I don't necessarily agree that "being offended" is the end-all argument - you could be a kook. ❋ Velvetsteel (2005)

The Dauphin offended Harry and paid hell at Agincourt for it. ❋ M-mv (2004)

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