take offense
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Robert and I enjoy comparing notes, but we don’t take offense or try to read some deeper meaning into these episodes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
But Green’s frustration subsided when he said on his podcast Monday that he saw the comments “through the right mindset, through the right lens” and decided not to take offense.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
“When people want to disparage anything about this damn town, I take offense to it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2023
People cancel on her sometimes, but she doesn’t take offense.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
I was a little worried that the tinker might take offense at my wheedling, but instead he smiled a sly smile.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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