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I felt too offended by her. vs I felt too offended with her.

The correct phrase is "I felt too offended by her." The preposition 'by' is used to indicate the person or thing that caused the feeling of offense. The preposition 'with' is not typically used in this context.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 869 views

I felt too offended by her.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'by' after 'offended' to indicate the person or thing that caused the feeling of offense.

Examples:

  • I felt too offended by his comments.
  • She felt too offended by the way he spoke to her.
  • But I felt... very offended by what you said.
  • And don't be too offended by someone who's openly rude... because they may be that way for the nicest of reasons.
  • Dr. Robinson only agreed on a house call because I felt too weak to get to his office.
  • The only reason I didn't date when you and Richie were growing up was because I felt too guilty.
  • I just don't have the cash flow right now. I guess I felt too embarrassed to tell you that.
  • I just... I felt too guilty doing it in front of Lux.
  • If Mrs Vergiat felt offended by this, I am very sorry about that.
  • Sheldon, obviously I felt something for her.
  • [Pittenger] I tried to thank him but I felt too unworthy, remembering our missing comrades and our brave leader Andrews who had gained us this honor.
  • You're right, I felt somewhat offended when I saw you come in with that bitter face.
  • See, I felt married to her.
  • It sounds misguided, but... I felt sorry for her.
  • Because I felt like I killed her.
  • But still, I felt bad for her.
  • So you can feel the pain I felt when you were inside her.
  • I felt sorry for his wife because she knew he never loved her.
  • Because I felt bad for her.
  • She longed to return, and I felt for her.
  • I hope she knew how I felt about her.
  • After that, I felt completely at ease with her.

I felt too offended with her.

This phrase is not correct in this context. The preposition 'with' is not typically used after 'offended' to indicate the person causing the offense.

  • Dr. Robinson only agreed on a house call because I felt too weak to get to his office.
  • The only reason I didn't date when you and Richie were growing up was because I felt too guilty.
  • I just don't have the cash flow right now. I guess I felt too embarrassed to tell you that.
  • I just... I felt too guilty doing it in front of Lux.
  • Sheldon, obviously I felt something for her.
  • [Pittenger] I tried to thank him but I felt too unworthy, remembering our missing comrades and our brave leader Andrews who had gained us this honor.
  • But I felt... very offended by what you said.
  • You're right, I felt somewhat offended when I saw you come in with that bitter face.
  • See, I felt married to her.
  • It sounds misguided, but... I felt sorry for her.
  • Because I felt like I killed her.
  • But still, I felt bad for her.
  • So you can feel the pain I felt when you were inside her.
  • I felt sorry for his wife because she knew he never loved her.
  • Because I felt bad for her.
  • She longed to return, and I felt for her.
  • I hope she knew how I felt about her.
  • After that, I felt completely at ease with her.
  • I told iris how I felt about her.
  • And I don't know, I guess... I felt stronger with her.

Alternatives:

  • I felt too offended by her.
  • I felt too hurt by her actions.

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