Example sentences for: umbrage

How can you use “umbrage” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • I trust that Mr. Ford, who started it all by Spiking Lunars [XVIII, 4, 6] is not going to take umbrage at the turn of this multilingual coda.

  • and "Have a nice day" are obviously free of malicious intent and have virtually no semantic content, thus providing no basis for umbrage.

  • But since it meandered erratically and erroneously for more than half of its length through the realm of semantics, I of course took both an interest and umbrage.

  • Bush took umbrage, saying he had to attend a dinner held in honor of his wife, Laura, and that his family came first.

  • I would tell Mumsy that you take umbrage at her acting out, and I would return the gifts for credit, buying a treat for both you and your wife.


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