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Mr. Gervais, whose eagerness to offend has made him something of a polarizing comic commodity, isn’t doing anything here that will damage his brand as a provocateur.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

“Least as in least likely to offend the president with the rerun of ‘Comics Unleashed’ from 2007 featuring Paula Poundstone and Andy Dick.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

The two brothers appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges of using a carriage service to harass or offend.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Yet the majority treats Louisiana’s mapmaking choices that offend Section 2 as if they arrived unmarked by history.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

I certainly didn’t want to offend my seatmate by using the wrong fork.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

For many people, a lawn with leaves unblown or unraked offends their sensibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

But discomfort lives in the shadows: in the quiet space between conscience and control, between what offends and what erases.

From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2025

At the very least, that's not something that offends people.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024

“People, and particularly women, tend to kvetch and converse and complain about what offends them, and then they vote according to what affects them,” she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024

A middle-aged lady with a pointy nose and expensive trench coat scowls at me when I enter the lobby, like I don't belong there, like my existence offends her sensibilities or something.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

How in the wild, wild west, the offended will ask, can Netflix appropriate/violate/denigrate such a classic?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

If she has offended you before, then we can assume this is part of a pattern of behavior.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

"We recognise that it has offended many people, especially women. We take responsibility for any negligence in creating and reviewing the content of the advert," Dettol said in a statement on Monday.

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Anna keeps prefacing her remarks with the words “no offense,” but Pete can’t help being offended by her pointed disdain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

“He’s not dumb, Dad,” Matt answered, offended, petting the sleeping head of a black mongrel dog in the back seat.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Probation officers help former prisoners with housing, employment and access to benefits once in the community, and help protect the public by assessing the risk of further offending.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

When regulators shut down some offending WeChat accounts, the operators simply migrated to other platforms such as Douyin, Banyuetan said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Simons said public services "have to get better at recognising patterns of offending" before attackers become "emboldened".

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

He added that officers continue to work with partners in the UK and overseas and remain committed to bringing "anyone who is suspected to have played a part in his offending to justice".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

She passed the offending erster to Eevie, who leaned down to slurp it up and then gasped.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder