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
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.
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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
Some took umbrage with Jerry Reinsdorf, who's long been the subject of criticism from pundits and the Chicago faithful.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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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
Some took umbrage with Jerry Reinsdorf, who's long been the subject of criticism from pundits and the Chicago faithful.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrage
Noun
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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
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The huffs and hums, produced by two women standing face-to-face and vocalizing from their throats, is believed to be one of the oldest music forms in the world.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Other footage showed similar instances of anger, such as when Ruby Franke expressed frustration at her husband for not being interactive enough on camera.—
Angela Yang,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Even the mere thought of it can evoke strong emotions like fear, anger and anxiety.—
Ujjwal Ramtekkar,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Many meteorologists took to social media to vent their frustrations.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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If Jude’s previous two fiction films were Molotov cocktails of indignation, his latest secretes a kind of scentless poison that gets at the banality with which social injustices are processed and rationalized.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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There was a pervasive sense of indignation from current and former European officials, who have funneled significant aid to Ukraine and are deeply worried about how a ceasefire deal could impact the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) eastern edge.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 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 car is filled with tension, with Basel’s frustration and Yuval’s exasperation.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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But only Pereira and those inside the club will have a clear idea of the extent to which that version of the player has already been lost to them or whether he can be coaxed back to his best following the frustration and exasperation that took hold at Chelsea.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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For instance, a sarcastic comment brushed off as a joke, or unspoken expectations that fuel resentment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Friendships that last from childhood into middle age can be messy, with many hidden resentments and vulnerabilities.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Mild symptoms of bird flu in humans include eye redness and irritation, mild fever, cough and fatigue.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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That worker reported eye irritation, a possible symptom of bird flu, two days before the cat got sick.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Umbrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrage. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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