On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Offended. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as pained or displeased and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Offended in a sentence
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Offended meaning
simple past and past participle of offend
Synonyms of Offended
Using Offended
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of offend
- Useful related words include: pained, displeased.
- In the example corpus, offended often appears in combinations such as: offended by, be offended, was offended.
Context around Offended
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Offended
- In this selection, "offended" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, gets, get, viewers, anybody and gets stand out and add context to how "offended" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include all those offended by his and and get offended as to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "offended" sits close to words such as astronomers, booths and chanting, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with offended
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And whoever gets offended, gets offended. (6 words)
And now he hopes the TV mogul isn’t offended! (10 words)
Female golfers have spoken and we are NOT offended by a tampon. (12 words)
Apart from sporadic and isolated disturbances such as Odi, Shagamu and Zaki Biam which were decisively put down with a level of ferocity that offended the human rights community, threats to national security were few and far between. (38 words)
He said he was offended by articles in some media that reported that Canada had recalled Prime Energy cans, though the move was only an action against illegal imports, as the drink is not officially distributed there. (37 words)
Woods gave a dead-eyed apology to all those offended by his Animal House frat-boy act. “If I offended anybody in any way, shape or form, I’m sorry,” Woods said. (32 words)
I'm so offended and this is what I'm so offended about! (13 words)
And now he hopes the TV mogul isn’t offended! (10 words)
Example sentences (20)
Woods gave a dead-eyed apology to all those offended by his Animal House frat-boy act. “If I offended anybody in any way, shape or form, I’m sorry,” Woods said.
And whoever gets offended, gets offended.
She says that it isn’t often veterans themselves that are offended but rather those who feel obliged to be offended on veterans’ behalf.
I'm so offended and this is what I'm so offended about!
On Facebook, though, people will go running into someone’s house (page) and feel free to dump judgmental, self-righteous opinions, and then get offended when someone is offended.
A BBC spokesperson said: “We apologise to any viewers offended during the live coverage of the football this evening.
And now he hopes the TV mogul isn’t offended!
Another wrote: "I love how some people get so deeply offended in the comments.
Apart from sporadic and isolated disturbances such as Odi, Shagamu and Zaki Biam which were decisively put down with a level of ferocity that offended the human rights community, threats to national security were few and far between.
Apparently, the DJ — a last-minute replacement who had never worked a ball — was offended when instructed on what music to play and when.
As we know, Trump is very offended by disloyalty to him despite his total lack of loyalty to anyone else.
Burning books that are holy to many is a deeply disrespectful act. I want to express my sympathy for all Muslims who are offended by what has happened in Stockholm today.
Detailing what the pizza recipe entails, he explains: 'Altoona-style pizza is a Sicilian-style pizza (though they might be offended to hear that).
Eight out of 10 attend while 2 do not and get offended as to why I invited them.
Female golfers have spoken and we are NOT offended by a tampon.
He said he was offended by articles in some media that reported that Canada had recalled Prime Energy cans, though the move was only an action against illegal imports, as the drink is not officially distributed there.
He said the defendant had a clear record and had not re-offended since this offence.
He sat in close proximity to the client on the couch and put his arm behind her, leaving her "uncomfortable and offended," according to the decision.
He was, in fact, describing himself, but he did not seem offended by my request for an interview.
However, since his arrest, Mazzacca had done well during a four-month stint in residential rehab, got a job and not re-offended.
Common combinations with offended
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- offended by 55×
- be offended 18×
- was offended 10×
- offended when 9×
- is offended 9×
- offended and 8×
- offended the 8×
- have offended 8×
- so offended 7×
- get offended 7×