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Now, that joke did actually offend plenty of people, while Obama’s joke offended zero people.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

It’s not easy to go through life in a double consciousness, hyperaware that one’s behavior might offend or unease.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

"It is never our intention to offend our audience," the statement added.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

But more than that, ‘Are we doing things that could actually offend them?’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

With great patience, Sofía created a weekend that would offend no one.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

Drinks giant Dongpeng, said: "Our company firmly opposes and has a zero-tolerance policy towards any behaviour that offends national sentiments."

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Nabbing people as they wait for jobs as roofers or drywallers, or raiding hotels and farms as they do useful things and earn money for themselves and their families, offends natural sensibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

At the very least, that's not something that offends people.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024

‘May December’ offends Vili Fualaau, Mary Kay Letourneau’s former student and estranged husband, who felt disrespected when he wasn’t included in telling his story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2024

He sniffs, as though the very smell of me offends him.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Now, that joke did actually offend plenty of people, while Obama’s joke offended zero people.

From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2026

Carrara said he was offended and ignored the critique.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

McAfee, apparently already reeling from a column in the Athletic that opined that “College GameDay” has become overwhelmed by McAfee’s “frat-rock prankster” personality, appeared deeply offended.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Balkan goes further, arguing that people today are more easily offended than they were two decades ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The idea of trying to get something for nothing offended him to the core, and he made this very clear.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Judge Cormann did not accept many of her arguments, and said Silvey's offending was extremely serious.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed Saturday that it received a letter in January 2019 containing allegations of offending outside the United Kingdom.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The Met said in a statement that it had in January 2019 "received a letter containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom".

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

In relation to Mariano, a prosecuting barrister said she had a lead role in the offending and there was evidence that £174,000 passed between the accounts of the two defendants.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

I pulled the offending weed, then brushed my hands off.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon