Which preposition to use with offended

at Occurrences 147%

His manner plainly shows that he is offended at the quantity the old man has managed to swallow already.

with Occurrences 92%

"Edith," he went on as he took her unresisting hand, "you must not be offended with me.

against Occurrences 73%

You are not responsible for what you say or do, provided always that you do not offend against the abstract rules of decency, or the requirements of natural decorum.

in Occurrences 54%

"Not old!"Lady Mary felt a little offended in spite of herself.

by Occurrences 13%

And truly I have now the comfort of thinking that if I have offended by encouraging Abdallah's deceits, or otherwise, the debt is paid, and Eternal Justice hath now nothing against me; for verily I was an inmate of Gehenna until it came to pass that she was herself translated thither.

with Occurrences 8%

This she immediately set about in so earnest and pretty a manner, that Othello, who was mortally offended with Cassio, could not put her off.

at Occurrences 7%

How strongly and painfully it argues the immorality and irreligion of the American people, that they should look so complacently on the "amalgamation," which tramples the seventh commandment under foot, and yet be so offended at that, which has the sanction of lawful wedlock!

on Occurrences 5%

"As too much and violent exercise offends on the one side, so doth an idle life on the other" (saith Crato), "it fills the body full of phlegm, gross humours, and all manner of obstructions, rheums, catarrhs," &c. Rhasis, cont.

as Occurrences 5%

No good person can be justly offended as a spectator, because no good person suffers on the stage.

for Occurrences 3%

On the 12th, lord BARRINGTON presented a petition from the printer of the daily paper, expressing his sorrow, promising all possible care not to offend for the future, and praying to be discharged.

of Occurrences 2%

Then, again, he tells our Lord, "Though all men shall be offended of Thee, yet will I never be offended.

about Occurrences 2%

Do not be mightily offended about that; if you are, you are no child of God; for the child of God acknowledges that he has no right to the least of God's mercies, but that they come through the channel of grace alone.

than Occurrences 2%

After leaving the dwelling, the manners of her guide sensibly altered; he became complimentary and assiduous to please, but in a way rather to offend than conciliate; until his attentions became so irksome, that Julia actually meditated stopping at some of the villages through which they passed, and abandoning the attempt of visiting England entirely.

to Occurrences 2%

ah, then hee's bitter and like His name Acute, vice to him is a foule eye-sore And could he stifle it in bitterest words he would, And who so offends to him is paralell; He will as soon reproove the Caedar state As the lowe shrub.

like Occurrences 2%

The sacred writers (he observed) related the vicious as well as the virtuous actions of men; which had this moral effect, that it kept mankind from despair, into which otherwise they would naturally fall, were they not supported by the recollection that others had offended like themselves, and by penitence and amendment of life had been restored to the favour of Heaven.

into Occurrences 1%

"No," he said, hurt and offended into a sincerity of manner which compelled them to respect him for the first time, "I will not stay; and I am very sorry I came."

without Occurrences 1%

Have you any idea who wrote it?' 'Probably some underling in the Nickel Trust whom Van Torp has offended without knowing it, or who has lost money by him.

from Occurrences 1%

His verse sometimes offends from disregarding moral proprieties and from so expressing his atheism as to wound the feelings of religious people.

in Occurrences 1%

Therefore,"did the word suggest far-away school-boy lessons on syllogisms and sophistries"I have no right to feel offended in that you let me remain, you say, 'through pity', when as a matter of fact it was impossible for me to tender my resignation, in view of" He finished the rest of a rather involved logical conclusion to himself, taking his hand out of his pocket now and passing it lightly, in a somewhat dragging fashion, over his eyes.

on Occurrences 1%

Then, perhaps, Thou wouldst be less offended on account of them.

than Occurrences 1%

When Lady Monteagle discovered, which she did a very few hours after the mortifying event, where Lord Cadurcis had dined the day on which he had promised to be her guest, she was very indignant, but her vanity was more offended than her self-complacency.

out Occurrences 1%

Thou art worse than a pagan, infidel, Jew, or Turk, for thou art an apostate and more, thou hast voluntarily blasphemed, renounced God and all religion, thou art worse than Judas himself, or they that crucified Christ: for they did offend out of ignorance, but thou hast thought in thine heart there is no God.

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