- present tense form of offend (3rd person singular).
offends
Example Sentences
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Coming from a family of artists, she said, it offends her that AI models train on the creative work of people who aren’t compensated for their intellectual property.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 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
‘May December’ offends Vili Fualaau, Mary Kay Letourneau’s former student and estranged husband, who felt disrespected when he wasn’t included in telling his story.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 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
