umbrage
IPA: ˈʌmbrɪdʒ
noun
- A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.
- A feeling of doubt.
- Leaves that provide shade, as the foliage of trees.
- (obsolete) Shadow; shade.
verb
- (transitive) To displease or cause offense.
- (transitive) To shade.
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Examples of "umbrage" in Sentences
- Some people take umbrage at the wording.
- Do some still take umbrage to that usage of the term
- I stand behind the opinion, but I overdid the umbrage.
- I really take umbrage to that statement, for the record.
- However, I take umbrage to folks claiming the neighborhood.
- I take extreme umbrage to the charge of abusive sockpuppetry.
- I take extreme umbrage at the promotion of Boortz's book here.
- I take extreme umbrage at the accusation of writing hate rants.
- I take umbrage at the suggestion that I'm part of the conspiracy.
- Ryan takes umbrage with some of the topical discussions among the others.
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