- present tense form of offend (3rd person singular).
offends
Example Sentences
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That number offends many people because they assume wealth must have been taken from someone else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
“And that offends people that aren’t from here.”
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
"It was the wrong thing to do. It offends against their own customers' sense of fair play," he added.
From BBC ● May 20, 2025
At the very least, that's not something that offends people.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 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
