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Example sentences for: offend

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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.
As for me, I do my utmost to avoid language that may offend people, including men.
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.
Weak multiculturalists do not tolerate practices, such as polygamy or female circumcision, that offend those values.
Ignore the proprieties — or offend the pride of an Edokko — and he will let you know about it, in no uncertain terms; respect his sense of values and you make a friend for life.