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How to use umbrage in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word umbrage? Here are some examples.

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Still dazed, I was sitting outside under the umbrage of a tree by the entrance.
The Home Secretary took umbrage at the suggestion that his son had told him what to do, as opposed to taking a filial interest in his work.
There was a silly argument and Coleman took umbrage at Mr Clarke's tone of voice.
She had been abominably uncivil to him, and she would not be surprised if he took umbrage.
I have taken great umbrage at the portrayal of scientists as unscrupulous and unethical.
General George S. Patton, for instance, took umbrage at the portraits of slovenly and sardonic warriors.
There is a big ego at work here, one that takes umbrage at being patronised and is not averse to bad-mouthing anyone he deems incompetent.
But many neighborhood mothers took umbrage at the implied criticism of how they handle their children.
Unfortunately there was a real artist named Fitzgerald who took umbrage at the book and sent his lawyers to have it pulped.
Republican Representative James Walsh and New York Secretary of State Randy Daniels took umbrage at Cuomo's comments.
Seems that some conservatives took umbrage at comments by the writer Joe Staten.
Dame Angela Lansbury took umbrage at the sun and forced her large pair of Jackie O sunglasses up her nose with the palm of her hand.
A caller to a phone-in which I heard yesterday took umbrage at the underhand tactics employed by Nasa.
One regular correspondent also took umbrage and promised not to write in the Press in future.
When they tried to get him to take a pay cut in 1887 to reflect his diminished ability, he took umbrage at the perceived insult and retired.
No sooner was he ensconced than he was verbally abused by an irate customer who had taken umbrage because he was not wearing socks.
The umbrage of the tree didn't prevent the blinding light of the sun from getting to my eyes.
I take umbrage at my friend for saying there is nothing in this budget to deal with homelessness.
The municipal workers union has taken umbrage at the allegations and has vowed to take up cudgels on behalf of their comrades in the flying squads.
I take umbrage with some of the comments that I have heard here in relation to the activities of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.
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Examples from Classical Literature
These strenuous natures are apt to take umbrage at the fact of their work being interfered with.
Not knowing whom to believe, I proceeded to him with indifference, ready to take umbrage, but I parted from him in tears.
Find out what will give most umbrage to your Court, and I will tell you why in my next.
Perhaps there were not many men in the kingdom less given to take umbrage at trifles than my father.
He never made himself a Creature, but always removed and humbled those that ever gave him any umbrage.
I shall take no umbrage at the failure of my communications to call forth replies.
I can imagine some stockman in the outback taking umbrage at a kangaroo asserting its equality.
A thing looked at with umbrage by the English, by the Dutch.
Fulkerson added, in concession to the umbrage he detected in March.
Talleyrand and Fouche were not the only ones who gave him umbrage.
Consequently his sense of umbrage on the present occasion was unbounded.
Whitaker found his irrelevant trick of umbrage trying in the extreme.
Juliana herself could not have taken umbrage at her success.
He did not take umbrage at this action, pretending not to notice it.
But he was careful to let drop nothing at which she might take umbrage.
Tom was in far too good spirits to take umbrage at this name.
The admonishing domino, hitherto peaceful, now took umbrage.
Halfman proved too indifferent or too self-absorbed to take umbrage.
In her pitiful state she was inclined to take umbrage at anything.
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