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Meanings of take umbrage in English

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Usage of take umbrage in English
1
All the force of his being had to take umbrage at this.
The Last Shot
2
She supposed Ivy and Tunstell would be too distraught to take umbrage.
Timeless
3
Dav didn't take umbrage at his friend's tone, or his words.
Deadly little secrets
4
Tom was in far too good spirits to take umbrage at this name.
Tom Tufton's Travels
5
It was hard not to take umbrage at her slightest word.
World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
6
For instance, persons generally take umbrage at superior brilliance of conversation.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 22...
7
But you must look cheerful, and no' take umbrage at trifles.
Christie Redfern's Troubles
8
Listening to Korba take umbrage at the accusations, Paul thought he protested too much.
Paul of dune
9
I rather liked this, though some students might take umbrage.
The Guardian
10
Jack was still too puzzled to take umbrage at this.
Quicksilver
11
Jordan looked like he might take umbrage at the remark.
Skin Game
12
The earl, my father, chose to take umbrage at what he called my disreputable-
Self-Raised; Or, From the Depths
13
Sidheag looked like she would like to take umbrage at that, but Alexia continued.
Changeless
14
Such men are easily offended, take umbrage at trifles, and are unforgiving in their resentments.
Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawse...
15
Should I take umbrage that she's defiling my dossier?
Larry's kidney: being the true story of how I found myself in ch...
16
If my questions were beginning to appear too pointed, the good publican failed to take umbrage.
Jane and the madness of lord byron: being a jane austen mystery
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common