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As for the residual costs of exercising her right to offend back in 2017, Griffin confirmed that some of her shows still draw protesters.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

"But I also have a complaint. If the schools and education were open to all it would be a great work for Afghanistan. I hope this doesn't offend you."

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

"They rarely make public statements or organise events. I genuinely can't think of anything they could have done to offend the government."

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

I don’t care if the officers caught on tape didn’t intend to offend, and I don’t care what Hochman intends the message to be with his vast over-charging of Flores.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

I did it because I thought it would offend you; but, as you made no objection, I never did it again.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

"Crass content can be criticised if it offends you. However, you cannot have the state persecute and lock up people for offending your 'moral sentiments'," he wrote in a post on X.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025

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

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024

Right now, platforms can take down vile and harmful content when it offends their terms of service.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2023

The notion that a person could be a “gift” offends and boggles modern minds.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Instead, the cybercriminals are asking the agency to retract an advisory that it issued about the gang, saying it was "offended" by its characterisation.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was not the first time O'Leary had offended people while talking about his business.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“We sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt, disappointed, or offended by this incident.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

“The subjective displeasure of an offended observer does not amount to a concrete injury,” Sauer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Aru was not in the least bit offended but thought it wise not to point this out.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

“We contacted the offending students’ families and instituted consequences, and are working to educate the students about the impact of their actions,” Holdren said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

She said it was a move she thought could also help deter people from offending.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Lucy said she had had no idea of her ex-husband's offending until police knocked on their door with a search warrant to seize his devices and arrested him.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Then I thought to show my colleague’s offending email to an AI, which didn’t have all my baggage of past gripes with this co-worker or past indignation at being similarly dismissed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

But the anger she felt at her father boiled within her, driving away any fear of offending Maire Morighan.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo