offend
verb (used with object)
to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in.
offends
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present tense formof offend (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Coming from a family of artists, she said, it offends her that AI models train on the creative work of people who aren’t compensated for their intellectual property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
But discomfort lives in the shadows: in the quiet space between conscience and control, between what offends and what erases.
From Slate ● Apr. 23, 2025
At the very least, that's not something that offends people.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
“People, and particularly women, tend to kvetch and converse and complain about what offends them, and then they vote according to what affects them,” she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2024
He sniffs, as though the very smell of me offends him.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
