- present tense form of offend (3rd person singular).
offends
Example Sentences
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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
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
“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
