offend
Example Sentences
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Yet the majority treats Louisiana’s mapmaking choices that offend Section 2 as if they arrived unmarked by history.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
"I didn't mean to offend anyone," he said, seeming shy and uncomfortable with the media attention the project has generated.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
LONDON—For the past year, most European leaders took pains not to offend President Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
She’s over wasting time plucking chin hairs, searching for brain fog-induced lost reading glasses and — most of all — withholding her opinions so as not to offend others.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
He didn’t want to offend his friend, but wondered if there wasn’t some trick.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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