Definition of "offended" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of offend. (verb)

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• "It would be politically expedient for Poilievre to acknowledge this fact and apologize if the use of this term offended anyone, as that certainly was not his intention."
• "The word "offended" might not be the right word, but my point is that while R+J taps the concept of "true love" as a device, the details don't really support the depiction of "true love" in R+J as one that should stand as a cultural touchstone or paradigm of the concept."
• "Being "offended" is what wimps do instead of kicking the ass of someone who deperately deserves it."