Definition of umbrageousnext

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Adjective
  • The campsites are nestled in a shady valley about a half-mile walk from the ferry port.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Nancy Pelosi found a shady spot under a tree.
    James Reginato, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Trim back overgrown shrubs and mow regularly to reduce shaded, humid hiding spots.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Every seasoned gardener knows the particular satisfaction of coaxing beauty from unlikely places — a stubborn perennial that finally blooms, a shaded corner that transforms with the right groundcover.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026
  • As young girls begin to go missing, Iris falls in with a shadowy, brutish painter Louis (George Webster) who promises her an education in the arts.
    Peter White, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In the darkened foyer, Ember contemplated this unassuming bit of paper, momentarily paralyzed by a mixture of dread and excitement stirred together, an overpowering sensation that oozed from the crown of her head, down the length of her body, then hardened, like a soft golden resin becoming solid.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • As scientists often find darkened teeth in ancient burials, other factors can contribute to a black appearance, notably the chewing of betel leaves.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Umbrageous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/umbrageous. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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