Still, whatever way you look at it, there is no doubt that a great many people have been genuinely offended by the cartoons.

"We have to build a culture where people are genuinely offended by cheating."

She seemed genuinely offended that anyone would trespass in her hall.

It was clear that this was no sham: he was genuinely offended by Suzanna's presence.

He was genuinely offended now.

It seems absurd that anyone is genuinely offended by it.

Anderson said: "When I first wrote it I thought it was a masterpiece but soon realized that many people were genuinely offended by it."

Slater had been genuinely offended when Graham, told to bring glasses, turned up with only plastic cups.

When the man teasingly suggests over dinner that she is perhaps a bit spoiled, she is genuinely offended.

McCain, who was genuinely offended by the remark, replied: "I am proud of my country.