as in offence
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity
took umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect
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Recent Examples of umbrage
Cormier took umbrage with the account posting an old quote seemingly out of the blue.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Expand All Members of a private Facebook group representing the area surrounding the far north Fort Worth Heritage neighborhood took umbrage at having one their leaders called a narcissist by a member of the Keller school board.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Cronin took umbrage with that technical, earning a second technical and an early exit to the Bruins’ locker room.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
Trump takes umbrage at Biden’s actions during transition period
Tonally, one of the most striking things about the news conference was President-elect Trump’s obvious irritation at some actions taken by President Biden in the period since the election.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Expand All Members of a private Facebook group representing the area surrounding the far north Fort Worth Heritage neighborhood took umbrage at having one their leaders called a narcissist by a member of the Keller school board.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Cronin took umbrage with that technical, earning a second technical and an early exit to the Bruins’ locker room.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2025
Trump takes umbrage at Biden’s actions during transition period
Tonally, one of the most striking things about the news conference was President-elect Trump’s obvious irritation at some actions taken by President Biden in the period since the election.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrage
Noun
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The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.—
Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Noun
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President Donald Trump has reacted with anger after Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new 25 percent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States, in response to a wave of tariffs on Canadian goods.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Customers have been loudly expressing their frustration and anger.—
Forrester,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Often, the urge to control how things unfold leads to frustration, impulsive decisions and unnecessary stress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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While a small sampling, these results offer the latest sign of mounting frustration with the billionaire entrepreneur as he’s become a rising figure in international and American politics.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With love and loss, inspiration and indignation, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) is a folk tale, a small-town barroom yarn, a gothic novel, and a ghost story.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement To put it mildly, the indignation is real but a remedy is missing. Lawmakers face a deadline at the end of the week to adopt a spending program or trigger a government shutdown.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Beck is in a state of high dudgeon, because there’s a big shipment due and two of his drivers are AWOL.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the high dudgeon now heard in Tennant’s fey voice gives too much weight to the smugness of group-thinkers.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The flowery language can be eye-roll-inducing, but settling into exasperation misses something essential about the value of knowing where our food comes from.—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The car is filled with tension, with Basel’s frustration and Yuval’s exasperation.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Doesn’t that seem like an obvious way to breed resentment and, ahem, rebellion?—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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One child may excel in sports or academics while another struggles, leading to feelings of resentment.—
Friends of Karen,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, there is a chance that users may experience: Mild irritation Redness Breakouts Another Way to Boost Collagen in the Skin Using a topical collagen mask is not the only way to boost collagen in the skin.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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For example, Stoddard recommends applying a hydrating serum before a retinol to help absorb the product into your skin, and to help aid with potential dryness and irritation.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Umbrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrage. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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