offend
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Not only would a more-efficient system help released inmates get the support they need, it could highlight who is likely to offend again after release.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Describing himself as a Catholic from the impoverished aristocracy and an entrepreneur, he says it would offend against both his ethics and his business sense to exclude people from the banquets.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
“Least as in least likely to offend the president with the rerun of ‘Comics Unleashed’ from 2007 featuring Paula Poundstone and Andy Dick.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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
“Like what?” said Mary Poppins sharply, as though Michael had deliberately said something to offend her.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
That number offends many people because they assume wealth must have been taken from someone else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
But discomfort lives in the shadows: in the quiet space between conscience and control, between what offends and what erases.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2025
At the very least, that's not something that offends people.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
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
How in the wild, wild west, the offended will ask, can Netflix appropriate/violate/denigrate such a classic?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
"My mother was not offended at all," daughter India wrote on Instagram.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
“That’s actually not for you to decide, Miche,” my dad said gently, almost offended.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
The letters urged both companies to take action against any offending sellers but didn’t address whether the platforms themselves had violated relevant laws.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Assistant Chief Constable Lynn Ratcliff said the inquiry into Greer's offending had been "truly shocking"
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
An officer reviews the footage before issuing a flat-rated $93 citation, which is sent to the registered owner of the offending vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"There is a sense that the candidates are treading carefully to avoid offending the US and other veto powers."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Well. Not a long-winded boy, are you? There’s the offending device.”
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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