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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

In its statement, Moygashel Bonfire Association said the display might "shock, offend or outrage", but said those involved in making it were exercising their right to freedom of expression.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Not only would a more-efficient system help released inmates get the support they need, it could highlight who is likely to offend again after release.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Some gyms and saunas still maintain "no tattoo zones" on the grounds that certain tattoos "are too intimidating and may offend other guests".

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Joe looked at me and knew what I was thinking: he whispered to me not to intervene, as we were guests in the Sudan and did not want to offend our host’s hospitality.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

It characterized the injury as one arising from “offense, disagreement, or distaste” and reasoned that allowing such an interest to establish standing could permit citizens to challenge virtually any government project that offends their sensibilities.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

That number offends many people because they assume wealth must have been taken from someone else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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

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

Consider its waiver, then, not just a warning but an attempt to weed out those who may be offended or triggered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

“I’m sure they are deeply offended by my attempts, but yes, yes I do,” Losos says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

"I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb - and I'm not blonde either."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"What the defendant did offended the Balinese people, hurt their faith and provoked public outrage," the presiding judge said, according to the Associated Press.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

I was only joking, but he was very offended.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Deputy chief constable Smith praised Petrie's second victim for coming forward in 2023 and noted that her evidence helped the force identify his previous offending.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

A spokesperson for the force said the information Amy's family and friends gave was "crucial" in painting a picture of Malcolm's offending.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Huger wrote for instructions to Postmaster General Amos Kendall, as well as New York Postmaster Samuel Gouverneur, from whose office the offending literature had been shipped.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Baby would wail, raising the offending arm or leg, and Olanna would stick a finger in her mouth and run it over Baby’s injury.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie