offend
verb (used with object)
to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in.
has offended
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present perfectof offend (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Worry less about who’s talking to whom and who has offended whom, and more about the parents’ independence.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
And yet Cromwell seems to understand, on some level, that he cannot truly retire safely, for he has offended too many people in his pursuit of power, political reform, and the work of the gospel.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
"I think he can do nothing better than to apologise if he has offended anyone with racist lyrics," Mr Mandela said at the time.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2023
Her career has survived because comedy thrives on shock value, but also because she’s been willing to apologize, repeatedly and sincerely, and acknowledge when her humor has offended or no longer aligns with social mores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
“Ten. Or near enough to make no matter. Might I know how she has offended Your Grace?”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
