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Now, that joke did actually offend plenty of people, while Obama’s joke offended zero people.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

Canadian officials stressed on Wednesday that their pivot to Europe is not meant to offend anybody, but rather to build on work that was already underway.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

As for the residual costs of exercising her right to offend back in 2017, Griffin confirmed that some of her shows still draw protesters.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

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

They didn't sound drunk and I had said nothing to offend, and I was certain that they knew who I was.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

"If you demonstrate diplomatic etiquette, you automatically have a better chance of a positive outcome," he said on Monday, adding: "If this offends someone, let me say this: I want to apologise."

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

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

“And that offends people that aren’t from here.”

From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025

"Crass content can be criticised if it offends you. However, you cannot have the state persecute and lock up people for offending your 'moral sentiments'," he wrote in a post on X.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025

“The slightest air of disbelief offends it, naturally. How would you feel if people refused to believe in you?”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

Now, that joke did actually offend plenty of people, while Obama’s joke offended zero people.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

Social media is a colosseum of the recreationally offended, and the quickest way to get attention is to be mean and crude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

McAfee, apparently already reeling from a column in the Athletic that opined that “College GameDay” has become overwhelmed by McAfee’s “frat-rock prankster” personality, appeared deeply offended.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Lula said the saint was "offended" by those who "do not respect" the religion of others, while Bolsonaro asserted his "respect for the faith of millions of Brazilians."

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

But so was Joe, so Finn couldn’t get offended.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Police Scotland said three people had been identified in connection with offending against a number of victims at Balnagown and inquiries remained ongoing.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

A court hearing was later told how Mathewson would play loud music and prevented parents from coming into her home in an attempt to hide her offending.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

They can then alert the platforms, and potentially law enforcement agencies, to the offending content.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

"You can certainly see that in his offending."

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

I jumped up and took her plate to the kitchen, scraped off the offending oysters, and brought it back, smiling as broadly as I could manage.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson