offend

Example Sentences

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Sentencing him, Judge Vanessa Francis told Crump his offending was "breathtakingly harmful" and the trust placed in him meant he thought he "could get away with it".

From BBC

"And, you know, I got to offend somebody from Scotland the second they walked in with my English shirt," he jokes, referencing my barely disguised displeasure at his choice of interview garb.

From BBC

Former shoplifter Keeley believes sending shoplifters with addictions to jail is a "waste of resources" as it does not treat the root cause of the offending.

From BBC

Joe Bowden spends his days in Barlinnie considering what factors in a prisoner's life may have contributed to their offending, including addiction, homelessness, family problems and mental health, and how these issues can be addressed.

From BBC

“There was times I was offended, but sometimes he said the truth and the truth hurts,” her mother responded.

From Los Angeles Times