offended

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And while LIV’s roster raiding and seemingly endless budget offended the sport’s grandees, it forced the sleepy PGA Tour to lift itself off the wicker couch, re-engage with its remaining talent and upgrade its product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“There’s always going to be people offended by something we do, and we really don’t care,” Mike said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In one sentence he offended both the U.S. and Japan.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

“It is OK for you to be offended by the question,” she said.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Most women would be offended to be mistaken for the ghostly apparition, but she did not flinch at the horrific namesake.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall