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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Noun
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But the suit filed in federal court a little over a year ago laid out his frustrations after applying to be captain and getting passed over for a white officer who, according to the suit, had about a third of the experience as supervisor in the department.—
Ken Lemon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Within the Natomas Unified School District, frustrations grew on Tuesday as the strike had reached its seventh day with no date set for new talks.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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David walks out of the kitchen and Moira huffs and takes his spot over the pot.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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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
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The official felt as though the public had been misled to believe this was about personal resentments.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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After more than a decade of bro-ing our resentments into demographics, the time has come to bury the construction, maybe forever.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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Gomez noted the Cuban government has historically denied holding political prisoners, instead accusing critics and protesters of common criminal offenses.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Authorities, citing court documents and statements made in court, said that Benavides and others were charged in 2009 with federal offenses related to their participation in a Hartford area narcotics distribution conspiracy.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Umbrages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrages. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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