Words similar to offend

Example sentences for: offend

How can you use “offend” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Does abortion offend you personally?"
"I'm sure we'll regret not acting last night," he wrote, criticizing the principals for "worrying that some stray shrapnel might hit the Habash mosque and 'offend' Muslims."
Chatterbox doesn't think people should have to pay, through their taxes, for art that is likely to offend them deeply.
Also, an article praises House Budget Committee Chairman John Kasich as one of few Republicans brave enough to offend big business for the sake of a balanced budget.
What does offend me is that bigots such as Falwell and other Christian right-wingers feel the need to "save" our children from supposedly evil influences, such as gay Teletubbies.