Example Sentences

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"No one should be subjected to hate because of their faith or race, and we are taking action against those who are offending," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2023

“I don’t believe the city wants to be in a position where we are offending the Muscogee people, but we don’t own the statue now,” Bond said Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2022

"People speak plainly when they don't think they are offending anyone," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2016

But do I really need to pretend I enjoy being made fun of or that I find rude jokes amusing to avoid offending the people who are offending me?

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2015

The Lord, who never leaves himself without the witness of his numerous mercies to us, even when we are offending him in so many ways, was pleased to bless our marriage.

From The Village in the Mountains; Conversion of Peter Bayssiere; and History of a Bible by Anonymous