She looked offended. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : Even the hint of prejudice offends me. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : a remark so thoughtless it can only offend. From Dictionary.com.
The homeliness of the phrase offended the moral ear of the mother. From Wordnik.com. [What's Mine's Mine — Volume 1] Reference
"To say they are angered and offended is to put it lightly," MacDougall said. From Wordnik.com. [Trolley Conductors Do Not Appreciate Being Told They Have "A Face Like A Halibut" - The Consumerist] Reference
And no, "sorry if you're offended" is not an apology - it just pretends to be. From Wordnik.com. [The world has gone INSANE.] Reference
We should not be afraid to hear the truth, being offended is essentially a childish reaction. From Wordnik.com. [ProWomanProLife » Oh Ann] Reference
Unlike many, I don't necessarily agree that "being offended" is the end-all argument - you could be a kook. From Wordnik.com. [Completely Agreed, At Least In Theory] Reference
Being offended is an act of the listener, often losing the battle by giving control over their emotions to someone else. From Wordnik.com. [EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Diary #111: “Gamers”] Reference
Another reason I am not offended is that many Arabs have called Sadat “kelb,” I am sure, and I have called him worse names. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Egypt: A Dog Named Anwar El Sadat] Reference
As commenters pointed out, saying you're sorry that someone got offended is not the same as actually apologizing for what you said. From Wordnik.com. [Kieffe & Sons Takes Back Apology For "Sit Down And Shut Up" Ad, Attacks "Blog-Lo-Dites" - The Consumerist] Reference
The term offended me. From Wordnik.com. [The Fool Errant] Reference
Even the name offended me, was blasphemous!. From Wordnik.com. [Jay's Journal] Reference
So if you are so offended, that is your "problem". From Wordnik.com. Reference
If you want to be offended, that is certainly your right. From Wordnik.com. [Is The Word "WHORE" Offensive? Is it a dirty word?] Reference
With Zoë you had to assume that both sides of any coin offended her equally. From Wordnik.com. [Kalooki Nights] Reference
Both camps 'incessant and dishonest TV ads and robo-calls offended almost everybody. From Wordnik.com. [The Union - All Categories] Reference
The crudity of the idea offended him; the process would necessarily be wanting in art. From Wordnik.com. [A Comedy of Masks A Novel] Reference
If you listen to that and disagree or are offended, that is within your right, certainly. From Wordnik.com. [Wolfson: Ad Attacking Obama Over "Small Town" Comments Raises "Important Issues"] Reference
I guess the statute of limitations issue makes me quadruply offended, which is a pretty high level, I guess. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Eduardo Penalver’s Defense of Sotomayor’s Didden decision:] Reference
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon)] Reference
Not to mention the mob museum, scheduled to open next year, though the idea offended the sensibilities of a local Italian American group. From Wordnik.com. [latimes.com - News] Reference
Isn’t there a point where the reason given for being offended is so meritless, that it shouldn’t be recognized or given any deference?. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Disagreement Need Not Equal Discourtesy] Reference
I wonder if this is just a sop to the "offended " right. From Wordnik.com. [Cameron Needs to Look to the Right] Reference
The FERC chairman said he was "offended" by the veiled threat. From Wordnik.com. [Bush's Enron Lies] Reference
For the most part, the "offended" seem to belong mostly to group B. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Majority Disagree With Obama On "Bitter" Remarks] Reference
Senator McCain was "offended," - seriously offended by Rep Lewis 'comments. From Wordnik.com. [McCain Owes America an Apology] Reference
With respect to Hillary's RFK comment, I don't think "offended" is the right word. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Gets Endorsement Of Newspaper Editorial Board That Heard R.F.K. Assassination Remarks] Reference
It'll do you wonders and you'll stop letting politicians tell you to be 'offended'. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Hits Obama's Small Town Comments Again: "Elitist And Out Of Touch"] Reference
He was -- I don ` t know if "offended," Brian, is quite the word that he would use. From Wordnik.com. [Like No Other Time: The 107th Congress and the Two Years That Changed America] Reference
As for me, I am growing increasingly unconcerned with who is "offended" by my values. From Wordnik.com. [Some Thoughts On The Virginia Tech Massacre] Reference
Now you can disagree with Obama's analysis, but to pretend to be "offended" by it is bizarre. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Projected To Win South Carolina] Reference
If you think about it, the very currency of the term "offended" in these contexts implies exactly that. From Wordnik.com. [Thomas de Zengotita: Postmodern Politics and the Ground Zero Mosque Issue] Reference
Does the 'offended' individual have to be named by the insulting person for the law to be applicable, do you know?. From Wordnik.com. [Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I...] Reference
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