Offend
verb
To make someone angry or upset.
Her comments about my dress really offended me.
Often appears as...
- offend someone
- deeply offend
verb
To break a law or rule.
He was arrested for offending against state laws.
Often appears as...
- offend against the law
- repeat offender
verb
To shock or disgust someone by being rude or disrespectful.
He was blacklisted by Hollywood after offending the establishment.
Often appears as...
- offend sensibilities
- offend decency
verb
To hurt or violate someone's religious feelings.
The movie has offended religious groups with its depiction of the prophet.
Often appears as...
- offend religious sensibilities
- offend believers
verb
To make someone angry or upset.
Her comments about my dress really offended me.
Often appears as...
- offend someone
- deeply offend
verb
To break a law or rule.
He was arrested for offending against state laws.
Often appears as...
- offend against the law
- repeat offender
verb
To shock or disgust someone by being rude or disrespectful.
He was blacklisted by Hollywood after offending the establishment.
Often appears as...
- offend sensibilities
- offend decency
verb
To hurt or violate someone's religious feelings.
The movie has offended religious groups with its depiction of the prophet.
Often appears as...
- offend religious sensibilities
- offend believers
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Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Using 'offend' implies a personal emotional reaction, rather than a general disapproval or disagreement.
His joke didn't just upset me, it offended me because it was personal.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Sensitivity
'Offend' often relates to cultural or personal values being disregarded or mocked.
They offended me by disrespecting my cultural traditions.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Using 'offend' implies a personal emotional reaction, rather than a general disapproval or disagreement.
His joke didn't just upset me, it offended me because it was personal.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Sensitivity
'Offend' often relates to cultural or personal values being disregarded or mocked.
They offended me by disrespecting my cultural traditions.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Impact
Using 'offend' implies a personal emotional reaction, rather than a general disapproval or disagreement.
His joke didn't just upset me, it offended me because it was personal.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Sensitivity
'Offend' often relates to cultural or personal values being disregarded or mocked.
They offended me by disrespecting my cultural traditions.
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Why good leaders make...
It's that they have violated the very definition of leadership. They have violated this deep-seated social contract. We know that they allowed their people to be sacrificed so they could protect their own interests, or worse, they sacrificed their people to protect their own interests. This is what so offends us, not the numbers. Would anybody be offended if we gave
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How craving attention...
because people love to get offended, and I don't want to get canceled?" These are the thoughts that enter my mind when I'm supposed to be reading a script, trying to be an artist. And I'm not here to tell you that technology is the enemy of creativity. I don't think that. I think tech is just a tool. It has the potential to foster unprecedented human creativity.
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Illegal Marijuana Farms...
So, you know don't offend us on that Iran, yes, uh, don't it's very important to be there on that day if that raid happened, and I was not there and Then I come out a week later Bears have destroyed the whole area I'm gonna lose local growers are actually doing so, you know nothing than that data
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Why I'm done trying to...
And now I would like to ask you to formally help us, because we cannot do this alone. We are men. We're going to mess up. We're going to say the wrong thing. We're going to be tone-deaf. We're more than likely, probably, going to offend you. But don't lose hope. We're only here because of you,
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Celeste Headlee: 10 ways...
and that's actually going to help you learn how to be better conversationalists. Learn to have a conversation without wasting your time, without getting bored, and, please God, without offending anybody. We've all had really great conversations. We've had them before. We know what it's like.
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The science of hearing -...
But then an annoying whine interrupts the peace, getting closer, and closer, and closer. Until...whack! You dispatch the offending mosquito, and calm is restored. How did you detect that noise from afar and target its maker with such precision?
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Bringing critical care...
children sometimes didn't go to school and they struggled even to put food on the table in our discussion I asked if they had cell phones right away I could tell they were deeply offended by my question one farmer stepped forward took a phone
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Make love, not porn...
reorientation has to take place anybody who is offended by sexually explicit language please cover their ears now and I will raise my hand where you can uncover them so I have no problem responding as I have regularly
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David Attenborough Plays...
expectations of getting David with a few gorillas and the background and then to suddenly find he was surrounded by gorillas with with youngsters sort of offending all him and sticking their
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Elon Musk: A future...
Like, they are hugely offended by the notion that an individual can have the same wealth as, say, a billion or more of the world's poorest people. If they examine sort of --
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Why good leaders make...
It's that they have violated the very definition of leadership. They have violated this deep-seated social contract. We know that they allowed their people to be sacrificed so they could protect their own interests, or worse, they sacrificed their people to protect their own interests. This is what so offends us, not the numbers. Would anybody be offended if we gave
Video examples
How craving attention...
because people love to get offended, and I don't want to get canceled?" These are the thoughts that enter my mind when I'm supposed to be reading a script, trying to be an artist. And I'm not here to tell you that technology is the enemy of creativity. I don't think that. I think tech is just a tool. It has the potential to foster unprecedented human creativity.
Video examples
Illegal Marijuana Farms...
So, you know don't offend us on that Iran, yes, uh, don't it's very important to be there on that day if that raid happened, and I was not there and Then I come out a week later Bears have destroyed the whole area I'm gonna lose local growers are actually doing so, you know nothing than that data
Video examples
Why I'm done trying to...
And now I would like to ask you to formally help us, because we cannot do this alone. We are men. We're going to mess up. We're going to say the wrong thing. We're going to be tone-deaf. We're more than likely, probably, going to offend you. But don't lose hope. We're only here because of you,
Video examples
Celeste Headlee: 10 ways...
and that's actually going to help you learn how to be better conversationalists. Learn to have a conversation without wasting your time, without getting bored, and, please God, without offending anybody. We've all had really great conversations. We've had them before. We know what it's like.
Video examples
The science of hearing -...
But then an annoying whine interrupts the peace, getting closer, and closer, and closer. Until...whack! You dispatch the offending mosquito, and calm is restored. How did you detect that noise from afar and target its maker with such precision?
Video examples
Bringing critical care...
children sometimes didn't go to school and they struggled even to put food on the table in our discussion I asked if they had cell phones right away I could tell they were deeply offended by my question one farmer stepped forward took a phone
Video examples
Make love, not porn...
reorientation has to take place anybody who is offended by sexually explicit language please cover their ears now and I will raise my hand where you can uncover them so I have no problem responding as I have regularly
Video examples
David Attenborough Plays...
expectations of getting David with a few gorillas and the background and then to suddenly find he was surrounded by gorillas with with youngsters sort of offending all him and sticking their
Video examples
Elon Musk: A future...
Like, they are hugely offended by the notion that an individual can have the same wealth as, say, a billion or more of the world's poorest people. If they examine sort of --
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Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
A woman doing comedy doesn't offend me, but sets me back a bit. I, as a viewer, have trouble with it. I think of her as a producing machine that brings babies in the world.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
It's impossible to go through life not offending people. All you have to do is basically have an opinion on anything, and you're gonna offend people.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
What comes out when life squeezes you? When someone hurts or offends you? If anger, pain and fear come out of you, it's because that's what's inside.
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Franklin Graham
American Clergyman
I've never really been one to try to be politically correct. I just feel truth is truth, and sometimes I probably offend some people.
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Alice Walker
American Author
Once you feel loved by the universe, you're already accepted, and you're not really concerned about offending people.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.
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Nick Cave
Australian Musician
Everything that's said against me offends me, whether it's true or not.
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Jerome Corsi
American Author
I apologize if anybody was offended by anything I said.
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Courtney Love
American Musician
Being offended is part of being in the real world.
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Perez Hilton
American Journalist
I'm like Madonna, I'm not afraid to offend.
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Jerry Lewis
American Comedian
A woman doing comedy doesn't offend me, but sets me back a bit. I, as a viewer, have trouble with it. I think of her as a producing machine that brings babies in the world.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
It's impossible to go through life not offending people. All you have to do is basically have an opinion on anything, and you're gonna offend people.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
What comes out when life squeezes you? When someone hurts or offends you? If anger, pain and fear come out of you, it's because that's what's inside.
Quote examples
Franklin Graham
American Clergyman
I've never really been one to try to be politically correct. I just feel truth is truth, and sometimes I probably offend some people.
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Alice Walker
American Author
Once you feel loved by the universe, you're already accepted, and you're not really concerned about offending people.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet in his private heart no man much respects himself.
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Nick Cave
Australian Musician
Everything that's said against me offends me, whether it's true or not.
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Jerome Corsi
American Author
I apologize if anybody was offended by anything I said.
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Courtney Love
American Musician
Being offended is part of being in the real world.
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Perez Hilton
American Journalist
I'm like Madonna, I'm not afraid to offend.
Example 1 of 10
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