offend
Example Sentences
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"You have a right to be offended but also there needs to be a level of understanding deeper than the surface level of Tourette's as an involuntary disability."
From BBC
He doesn’t seek to offend, and his despisers on the right fault him for it.
He didn’t want to offend his friend, but wondered if there wasn’t some trick.
From Literature
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The man was not offended by the laughter.
From Literature
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However, the company said on Tuesday the offending notification would have only been seen by a small number of users and that it was removed quickly.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.