Did you take umbrage at my remark?

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1. Did you take umbrage at my remark?
2. Basically, I took umbrage at hearing that I didn't put my full effort into that project.
3. I don't think I'm right or wrong, but my gut feeling says that Mehdi will get offended at any suggestion to improve his English.
4. I think Ador will take umbrage if I give him any suggestion to improve his English.
5. I thought some people would take umbrage when they saw my Facebook post.
6. Would you mind giving some example sentences for my better understanding?

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Hasibrahman Are there any mistakes in these sentences? How to improve these sentences for sounding natural
1. Did you take umbrage at my remark?
2. Basically, I took umbrage at hearing that I didn't put my full effort into that project.
3. I don't think I'm right or wrong, but my gut feeling says that Mehdi will get [ or be ] offended at any suggestion to improve his English.
4. I think Ador will take umbrage if I give him any suggestion to improve his English.
5. I thought some people would take umbrage when they saw my Facebook post.

All OK as shown.

I found examples at https://fraze.it/n_search.jsp?q=umbrage&l=0&t=0&ffo=false&findid=-1&ff=

You should bookmark that website. It's good for finding examples of word usage.

Here are some I found there:

I also take umbrage with the implication that in some way rap music is immature.
The only real thing I take umbrage at is the mild embarrassment at being British.
You are sensitive to what others say and do now and are inclined to take umbrage.

[ In my world nobody uses "take umbrage" in conversation or even in emails between friends — even though most people know what it means. It's somewhat literary. ]

CJ

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