offense
Example Sentences
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She was charged with interfering with a federal agent and issued a notice of violation — essentially a ticket — for the misdemeanor offense.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
“The consequences of being accused and possibly convicted of a federal offense are devastating, especially when people have not engaged in criminal conduct from any reasonable person’s perspective.”
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
But without Doncic and Reaves, the Lakers have relied on offense by committee.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Moreover, for Aristotle, hubris is not an offense against the gods but is characterized by acts that dishonor other persons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Using it to keep any witch quiet now was considered a most heinous offense.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing offense
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Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address (1865)
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