no offense

Idioms  

1. Please don't feel insulted, I don't mean to offend you, as in No offense, but I think you're mistaken. This expression, first recorded in 1829, generally accompanies a statement that could be regarded as insulting but is not meant to be, as in the example.

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Example Sentences

No offense, but I didn’t know,” O’Donnell said, recalling when she first learned of the star’s name from Tommy Mottola, Sony Music Entertainment’s then-chief executive, who had predicted Martin would be the biggest star in the world.

From Los Angeles Times

“No offense, but…I mean, it’s very kind—but I’m just not sure that would be comfortable for you. Or scientifically possible.”

From Literature

“No offense or anything, but you’re not that good,” he announces, then hops on his skateboard and shoots down the path to the street.

From Literature

“I looked it up and I like it. It’s way better than graceful, no offense.”

From Literature

“No offense to those who do, but I’m not going to be somebody who’s playing golf and watching TV all day long. That’s just never going to be my future.”

From MarketWatch