offend
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Describing himself as a Catholic from the impoverished aristocracy and an entrepreneur, he says it would offend against both his ethics and his business sense to exclude people from the banquets.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
It’s usually a warning sign when a religious declaration fails to offend elite opinion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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
He didn’t offend anyone except those who wanted to be entertained.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
If only I hadn't been so careful not to offend the committee I would have kept in closer contact with Clifton and the whole Harlem membership.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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