- present tense form of offend (3rd person singular).
offends
Example Sentences
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For many people, a lawn with leaves unblown or unraked offends their sensibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 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
‘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
The notion that a person could be a “gift” offends and boggles modern minds.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
