Examples of 'take offense' in a sentence

Meaning of "take offense"

To 'take offense' means to feel hurt, insulted, or angered by something someone said or did. It implies that the person perceives a remark or action as disrespectful or offensive. Taking offense is subjective and can vary from person to person, depending on their sensitivity or personal beliefs
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  • To feel (and usually to show) resentment at another's actions or words.

How to use "take offense" in a sentence

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It does not take offense and is not resentful.
You know he can not take offense.
I take offense at your using that word.
Hope he did not take offense to the letter.
I did not think you would take offense.
She will not take offense at my society.
But you are always quick to take offense.
I will not take offense if you leave.
We can give them no excuse to take offense.
They take offense at nothing in your region.
I hope you do not take offense at this.
You take offense so easily these days.
I hope you will not take offense at it.
I do take offense to all those lawyer jokes.
Love also does not quickly take offense.

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Some students take offense very easily.
The celebrated doctor did not take offense.
Aries easily take offense to comments made.
I hope you will not take offense.
He is quick to take offense or to build up intense resentment.
Hopefully my dear reader does not take offense.
He will not take offense with me.
It was too early in their inception to take offense to it.
A man could take offense at that.
Thinking about who would take offense.
I take offense to the double objections.
I hope that you do not take offense.
Love does not take offense and is never resentful.
I thought she might take offense.
I take offense at everything you are saying.
I will try not to take offense at that remark.
I take offense to those personal attacks.
I will not take offense to that.
I take offense when people say that it is stuMs.
And you should not take offense so easily.
And i take offense at armchair warriors.
The reason why people take offense is obvious.
Some take offense at that now.
You would only take offense.
You take offense for every little thing.
Please do not take offense to this.
We take offense and the internal churning begins.
I hope you did not take offense at my suggestions.
I take offense for it to be called that.
And please take offense at that.
You can give them no excuse to take offense.
Some might take offense for a lot less.
I do not want you to take offense.
They might take offense themselves.
I do not have time to take offense.

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Examples of using Take
I can not take this any more
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Though it did take out most of the huns
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