Sentences with phrase «of umbrage»

I think the majority of the umbrage has come from self - published indies (as I will be myself soon, I should mention) who may or may not be surprised that authors have been buying reviews for years — and couldn't give a damn either way.

«I don't think he'd run with a sense of umbrage or «why are you primarying me,»» Gyory said.

part of me feels like quite the dolt to continue to care and feel a level of umbrage about how everything panned out.

Not exact matches

I take umbrage with the serious undervaluing of Apple — and every other hardware maker, for that matter.

Again, I don't disagree with the arguments for Google, but I do take umbrage with the serious undervaluing of Apple — and every other hardware maker, for that matter.

You take umbrage at the notion of a retail apocalypse - why are you confident Macy's will be a survivor?

The Canadian Bar Association takes umbrage to the government's use of the term «loophole.»

While mom - and - pop brewers generally earn their reputations as laidback types — often starting businesses in their basement, with the help and advice of other brewers — they've taken great umbrage recently over the muddling of the craft beer market.

This idea of «giving back» causes many of the president's ideological opponents to take umbrage.

And even when the king of Israel sends him to Elisha, why should he not take umbrage and return to Syria to provoke the diplomatic incident?

Chilean Catholics took umbrage at statements by televangelist Swaggart during his visit to Santiago in early 1987, after he defended the regime of General Augusto Pinochet and congratulated him for having expelled the devil — meaning the left — in the 1973 coup.

People of goodwill do not take umbrage at the claim that such elements are «gifts belonging to the Church of Christ [and] are forces impelling toward catholic unity,» although they have their own ideas about what form that unity should take.

There wasn't much surprise behind Trump's selection, but the magazine listed him as the «President of the Divided States of America,» which he took umbrage to, but said he was honored.

I take umbrage at the implication of any kind of «hoax».

I hope that is not confused with «umbrage» or a lack of appreciation, especially since that would undercut, not enhance, any true attempt at the deep reform for which George Weigel and I both pray.

Some folks take umbrage at this, including Caray, who switched to the Cubs this year after 10 years of broadcasting freebies for the White Sox.

Real Madrid took umbrage to this, retorting with a statement that read, in summary, «Butt out, Michel, Ronaldo's amazing and really handsome and scored loads and loads of goals.

Expect Undertaker, who returned to SmackDown last week and promised vengeance against whoever cost the blue brand the match, to take umbrage with Ambrose's lack of loyalty.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is just one of a handful of coaches in the English top flight to have taken umbrage with the FA's scheduling and has suggested that his side's four fixtures in 11 days is «killing» his...

Astorino took particular umbrage at Cuomo blasting his stance against the affordable housing settlement, saying it hurt minorities, with the GOP candidate accusing Cuomo of playing «the race card.»

While some took righteous umbrage at the notion of public ownership, the point I was trying to make was that this secret discussion last summer, however brief, should have been put out there for public consideration.

This has dragged on for well over a week now, and there's nothing that she seems to be able to say that isn't misinterpreted by the self - appointed guardians of feminism, gender, and sexuality on twitter as another gross personal insult to those for whom it is a professional requirement to take umbrage all the time.

Committee chairman Damian Collins has taken umbrage at this and says he will therefore be reporting the matter to the House, presumably to try and get him adjudged to be in contempt of parliament.

But he took umbrage at the way the Home Office had ignored Migration Advisory Committee income benchmarks of # 13,400 as the level at which people are unlikely to have to rely on state funds.

Duffy told reporters at the State Fair in Syracuse he takes «umbrage and exception» to any inference of an «insider deal.»

Maitlis then spoke to camera about the «breaking news» of Skinner ruling out a front bench role - to which the Beast of Bolsover took umbrage.

The queen, an amiable woman of sturdy stock whose hugs rival those of bears in the nearby woods, did take mild umbrage over reports that at 63 she's some kind of computer illiterate.

Bernardo, a Web - savvy pol, rather naively took umbrage at a reporter making hay of her «private» Facebook message «to a few friends.»

Mr. Obama's walk back seems to be a preemptive strike against Republican House minority leader John Boehner who planned to blast Obama Monday evening, taking umbrage with the President's use of the word enemies to describe Republican opponents.

One TOFF (Harriet Harman) taking umbrage with the TOFFS Party (the Tories) in front of the supposed representatives of the working class.

Families for Excellent Schools, a pro-charter advocacy group out of New York City, took umbrage with NYSUT's statement Tuesday, demanding it «immediately apologize» to the 120,000 charter school students across the state and their families for «calling them a distraction.»

Eariler this month, Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, took umbrage with a mail piece from the Quirk - Silva campaign that implied an endorsement.

Rockland County GOP Chairman Vincent Reda told the Rockland County Times this week that he takes umbrage with the use of the word «Republican» by the self - titled «Rockland Republican Academy,» a dissident group of about 100 local Republican Party members who have organized to challenge his leadership.

In the article in Rockland Voice to which Chairman Wolfe took umbrage it was written: The Democratic Chairman of the County Legislature Alden Wolfe appears to be playing political games over an $ 11 million premium that the County earned of its deficit financing bond.

But some researchers take umbrage: Grimaldi's method still requires you to plug in numbers for how far alien signals could be detectable and how long they last — neither of which is known.

The woman, also 48, took umbrage, began arguing, and eventually threw a cup of water at the man.

I take umbrage at Drs. McDougall and Dr. Esselstyn's openly - admitted lack of faith in the self - control of their patients.

When Jonah's principal (Gameela Wright) tells her that Jonah is «quirky» — an ambiguous but not meaningless word that reeks of flippancy — Marlo takes umbrage at the woman's refusal to address her son's mental issues head - on.

In most instances, the humor is used to relieve the impact of the drama, as when Alice takes umbrage with Kate's attitude and language in the third ep, Aftermath [in which the family attempts to clean up after the damage T and Buck caused in the first two eps.

Oscar commentators and political pundits took umbrage at the film being shut out of most categories, especially Best Director, even though it was nominated for Best Picture.

He shows bursts of frustration that mimic his entitled father's tendency to take umbrage at any perceived slight.

Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, in the umbrage of post-9 / 11 America and the uneasy economy that came with it, Lady Bird limns the often bitter bonds between break loose seventeen - year - old Christine «Lady Bird» McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) and her strenuous mother, Marion (Laurie Metcalf).

But Hooper spikes his scenario with the baggage of the societal umbrages undercutting the era: Vietnam, the vegetarian movement, human jobs being taken over by machinery, and cult - family values.

Beginning with the devastating tragedy of September 11, one could take umbrage in the fact that this was not Bin Laden's first terrorist attack and that he murdered plenty of other innocent people long before that fateful day, and ending with a raid on an Afghanistan compound, Bigelow's film takes an almost militant stance with the material.

The student colonists were infuriated, and I compared their umbrage of the apparent inequity in candy distribution to what the colonists actually felt toward the British system of taxation.

The editors and writers at Motor Trend would undoubtedly take umbrage at my views of their professionalism, but the don't - confuse - me - with - the facts - my - mind - is - made - up mindset is alive and well at Motor Trend.

Traditionalists might take umbrage at the changes represented by the 2011 Grand Cherokee, which dropped live axles in favor of a fully independent suspension, features a sumptuous interior equal to that of a Range Rover, and even gets a rear - seat entertainment system with satellite TV.

I think if they suppress the ego driven umbrage reaction and instead get down to the realities of the market they are in, everyone can make more money and be more happy.

Said SJW took umbrage at my being «offended» at him and didn't provide him any proof of Nick's circumstances.

Now, it might be that the book won't be received very well, or people might take umbrage at my treatment of the topic, or the three people who do manage to make their way through the book will feel that their time has been wasted.