Examples of 'were offended' in a sentence

Meaning of "were offended"

This phrase indicates that someone felt insulted or hurt by someone else's actions, words, or behavior. It implies that the person took personal offense and that their feelings were negatively affected as a result

How to use "were offended" in a sentence

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were offended
Maybe you were offended by the dishwasher.
Japanese immigrants and their children were offended.
Maybe they were offended by your shorts.
You looked like you were offended.
At first we were offended by all this unwanted attention.
And for all those who were offended.
Maybe they were offended with the content.
I understand the response of those who were offended.
Some religious people were offended and resistant.
They were offended and they wanted to retaliate.
The other white people were offended by this.
You were offended and you told me so.
Staff representatives were offended by the measure.
Some were offended by its rough language.
I am terribly sorry that people were offended by my attempt at humor.

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They were offended by the doughnuts.
But there were many of us who were offended.
I am sorry if you were offended by my comments earlier.
Many of his black colleagues and acquaintances were offended.
Many delegates were offended by his expensive leadership campaign.
I am really sorry if you were offended in any.
They were offended and nothing more.
I could only tell you were offended.
Sorry you were offended by the film.
Their paid employees were offended.
And they were offended by those who did not do as they did.
I am very sorry if you were offended.
Because the nuns were offended by the naked statues.
Sorry if you and others were offended.
I am sorry that you were offended by this simple definition.
This is usually because they were offended.
Those who were offended by a crusty member or insensitive remarks.
But the older ones were offended.
People were offended by my personal choices.
I am not in because you were offended.
They were offended by what he said.
But if you were offended.
And were offended by the question.
We are citizens whose intelligence were offended again trying to manipulate reality.
Some people who are fighting and dying there were offended.
Sorry if you were offended my friend.
Several production members were offended.
Some people however were offended that the props were destroyed.
I wondered why people were offended.
People were offended by the millions.
We realized you were offended.
Were offended by your shirt.
A lot of people were offended by this.
Few masters would trouble themselves to enquire if their employees were offended.
I am sorry you were offended by my post.

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