offend
verb (used with object)
to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in.
Example Sentences
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"We will take a zero-tolerance approach to hate crime and other offending," said senior Met officer Carl Galvin.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
“We contacted the offending students’ families and instituted consequences, and are working to educate the students about the impact of their actions,” Holdren said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
In June, a criminal court in Qom reportedly found Ahmadi and eight members of her band and production team guilty of charges including "offending public decency" through the publication of "obscene and indecent material".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Four of those charges were of aiding and abetting the offending committed by her husband Jeffrey Donaldson.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Because Aisha kept twisting to the end, Ifemelu thought that perhaps she had not understood, and so Ifemelu touched the offending braid and said, “Tight, tight.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
