offend
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It’s usually a warning sign when a religious declaration fails to offend elite opinion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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
“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
Yet the majority treats Louisiana’s mapmaking choices that offend Section 2 as if they arrived unmarked by history.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
Her mother wasn’t a woman I wanted to offend or to hurt, but my conscience wouldn’t let me refuse her if she wanted to learn.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
Coming from a family of artists, she said, it offends her that AI models train on the creative work of people who aren’t compensated for their intellectual property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
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
‘May December’ offends Vili Fualaau, Mary Kay Letourneau’s former student and estranged husband, who felt disrespected when he wasn’t included in telling his story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
The notion that a person could be a “gift” offends and boggles modern minds.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Most people said they wouldn’t be offended, though some offered situations in which they would also feel confused.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
"My mother was not offended at all," daughter India wrote on Instagram.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Turkey on Tuesday expressed alarm over a weekend gig by Kanye West in Istanbul attended by nearly 120,000 fans, saying it included elements that offended its spiritual sensitivities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
People get offended that you’re suggesting such a thing, which makes me think we’re already too far down the line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
She had offended him, she could see that.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
His deceit was uncovered when Helen's son smelt a rat and applied for Clare's Law, external, where you can ask if someone has a history of abusive offending.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Police said they had contacted 121 families affected by the alleged offending but are still trying to identify 22 victims.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
He also said the judge's sentencing remarks had made "limited reference to the marked impact of this offending on both victims and the clear evidence of extensive harm suffered as a result".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
"How on earth could it have taken so long, given all of the inaccurate reporting about the nature of this offending that was swirling around immediately?" she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
He led her to a secret place far from the house, whetted his pocketknife on a stone, and cut the offending halter of speech.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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