- present tense form of offend (3rd person singular).
offends
Example Sentences
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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
What also offends him is that marginalised communities are only talked about as statistics.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
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
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
