Meanings of great umbrage in English

This little, half-unconscious action gave great umbrage to some of the spectators.

In the end, the gendarme took great umbrage, snapping: Stinking Jews!

Well, celebrity is a word I take great umbrage with.

Mr. Burns, to whom I imparted my fears, chose to take great umbrage at them.

This gave great umbrage at Vienna; but in the divided condition of the European Concert, no State wanted to act alone.

This gave great umbrage to the latter government, which saw that the design of the Brazilians was to continue the infamous traffic.

The changes which took place gave great umbrage to the Greeks, who were already displeased at seeing so many offices in the hands of foreigners.

He had a right to do so; but Hetty was a little squeamish on this point and took great umbrage at her "kind master."

Great umbrage was taken at the mysterious secrecy in which the negotiation had been involved.

This latter cause gave the greater umbrage to the people, because a man was sitting in his place who was supported only by a minority.