offends

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Slate • Nov. 18, 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

He sniffs, as though the very smell of me offends him.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black