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Example sentences for: offends

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It is this divergence from traditional theology's most basic teachings that offends traditional Catholics so much.
But perhaps because arguing offends his sense of politeness, he kept trying to change the subject when they did start scrapping.
The Darwin ornament offends because it assumes that all Christians who have a plain fish ornament are know-nothing creationists.
It offends them to see researchers accepting the high cost of American medical care as a given.
But the defining characteristic of a therapeutic bill is its thrift: It doesn't increase the budget; it requires no new taxes; and it offends no special-interest group.