offends

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Coming from a family of artists, she said, it offends her that AI models train on the creative work of people who aren’t compensated for their intellectual property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"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 slightest air of disbelief offends it, naturally. How would you feel if people refused to believe in you?”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson