- present tense form of offend (3rd person singular).
offends
Example Sentences
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That’s “diworsification”—ideas watered down to the lowest common denominator, the least innovative option that offends no one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
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
“I don't want to hear the word magic, Ella. It offends me. I hate the sound of it. The syllables, even. Grating on the nerves.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
