had been offending

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of offend.
  offend

  verb (used with object)

  to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in.

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