umbrages

noun

plural of umbrage
as in frustrations
the feeling of being offended or resentful after a slight or indignity took umbrage at the slightest suggestion of disrespect

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for umbrages
  1. frustrations
  2. huffs
  3. resentments
  4. offenses
Noun
  • LaFleur attributed the poor grade to players frustrations over roles and communication regarding critical feedback.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Experts say frustrations over education and employment are emerging as one of the biggest vulnerabilities for the Modi government.
    — Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of frustrations
Noun
  • David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.
    — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
  • As much as Payton bristles about media storylines and huffs about tempo questions, the Broncos went 25 minutes without a first down against Las Vegas.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of huffs
Noun
  • In fact, the solar eclipse in Leo could shed light on everything from exhaustion and unconscious patterns to hidden resentments.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That has done nothing to help calm matters in a league whose product is being torn apart by internal resentments and external malignity.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of resentments
Noun
  • The report also cited the interior ministry as saying that so far this year 82 people had been arrested for offenses related to jihadist terrorism.
    — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • One of the teens, 14-year-old Julian Davis, has been charged as an adult with multiple firearms and explosives offenses, authorities said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of offenses
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