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Discover LudwigThe phrase "gets offended" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who feels hurt or insulted by something that has been said or done.
Example: "She often gets offended by jokes that she perceives as insensitive."
Alternatives: "takes offense" or "feels insulted."
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She gets offended.
The owner gets offended and scoops his rooster up in his arms.
I can't take a person who gets offended by every little thing I say.
Am I obligated to point this out to management before someone really gets offended?
"Aretha gets offended when she thinks you think you're getting over on her," Tavis Smiley told me.
Her reaction also makes it difficult: she gets offended easily and often overreacts to the simplest of things.
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"Some patients get offended.
"Some people actually got offended".
"Some people get offended".
We get offended.
You can't get offended.
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