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

“And that offends people that aren’t from here.”

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

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

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

“People, and particularly women, tend to kvetch and converse and complain about what offends them, and then they vote according to what affects them,” she said.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

“Whether it offends people or not, hard decisions have to be made.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan