offend
verb (used with object)
to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in.
unoffending
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a word derived from
offend.
Example Sentences
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Phooey to dust on a random sea breeze or strewn on a field of unoffending vegetation.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 16, 2019
The last step came after House members had gone home for the holidays—but left themselves a parliamentary loophole through which to pass unoffending legislation.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 16, 2016
Henceforth, Queens students will learn pre-Civil War history from the less celebrated but unoffending The Federal Union, by John D. Hicks.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jefferson found the post "tranquil and unoffending," assuring him of "philosophical evenings in winter" and "rural days in summer."
From Time Magazine Archive
The Being, that is in the clouds and air, That is in the green leaves among the groves, Maintains a deep and reverential care For the unoffending creatures whom he loves.
From The Bridling of Pegasus Prose Papers on Poetry by Alfred Austin
