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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

He thinks women believe that "men should have less leg hair", which has prompted them to seek laser hair removal so as not to offend those around them.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 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

It would never do to offend Her Grace before he even opened his mouth.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Nabbing people as they wait for jobs as roofers or drywallers, or raiding hotels and farms as they do useful things and earn money for themselves and their families, offends natural sensibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

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

It’s not the hypocrisy of high-priced coaches that offends me most, but the exploitation by the richest league in the nation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

“My mockery offends you? My people would welcome your laughter in place of this barbarity.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

It offended German sensibilities to have an Italian suitor for a blue-chip, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

England's decision to ship their own food to Mexico, some of which was impounded - although the fish fingers made it through - offended the locals, who pride themselves on their hospitality.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Anna keeps prefacing her remarks with the words “no offense,” but Pete can’t help being offended by her pointed disdain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Most people said they wouldn’t be offended, though some offered situations in which they would also feel confused.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

The idea of trying to get something for nothing offended him to the core, and he made this very clear.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

When regulators shut down some offending WeChat accounts, the operators simply migrated to other platforms such as Douyin, Banyuetan said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Prosecutors said Bush ran a "shambolic and chaotic" operation at the Hessle Road premises and his "appalling" offending had caused "extreme emotional pain, anguish and upset".

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

He added that officers continue to work with partners in the UK and overseas and remain committed to bringing "anyone who is suspected to have played a part in his offending to justice".

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Polanski said he had not noticed the offending image among the others on the post.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Luma turned her gaze toward the source of the offending noise.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John