noun
- plural of umbrage; instances of offense or resentment taken at something
Usage: formal
Examples
- The committee members took various umbrages at the proposed changes.
- His repeated umbrages at minor criticisms made collaboration difficult.
- The diplomat’s umbrages over protocol violations strained negotiations.
- She expressed multiple umbrages about the unfair treatment of employees.
- The author’s umbrages at negative reviews seemed excessive to readers.