umbrage

[US]/ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/
[UK]/ˈʌmbrɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. resentment; anger or displeasure; the shade cast by trees; a feeling of offense or annoyance
Word Forms
Pluralumbrages

Phrases & Collocations

take umbrage

feel umbrage

Example Sentences

took umbrage at their rudeness.

she took umbrage at his remarks.

She took umbrage at my remarks about her hair.

sheltered in the umbrage of a rain forest. See also Synonyms at nuance

She took umbrage at his rude comments.

He quickly apologized to avoid giving umbrage.

The criticism was intended to cause umbrage.

He felt umbrage at being left out of the meeting.

She couldn't help but feel umbrage at the unfair treatment.

Their umbrage towards each other was evident.

The decision caused umbrage among the employees.

He tried to express his umbrage in a diplomatic way.

She hid her umbrage behind a polite smile.

Their umbrage eventually led to a heated argument.

Real-world Examples

They may have taken umbrage with that I'm not sure.'

Source: Selected Film and Television News

You don't even know what umbrage means.

Source: Everybody Loves Raymond Season 7

We were set up in a very posh antique show and this man took great umbrage to my big Halloween display, really very snobbish.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

He also took umbrage with another committee that rejected eight people from his honours list, which former prime ministers are allowed to recommend.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Consequently a morbid parvenu vanity, which was ready to take umbrage at everything, combatted the awakening of her interest in him.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Four)

And from what Margaret could gather of what Mr. Thornton had said, there was nothing in the cessation of his visits which could arise from any umbrage or vexation.

Source: The South and the North (Part 2)

Yeah, I didn't take umbrage at the fact that that they made critics out to be poisonous, vengeful... You know, there was a lot of buzz about a lot of different films.

Source: "Christian Science Monitor" podcast series

The Hon. Morison Baynes did not fully realize the change that had taken place within him. Had one suggested that he ever had been aught than the soul of honor and chivalry he would have taken umbrage forthwith.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 2)

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