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offend

[uh-fend] / əˈfɛnd /


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"I didn't mean to offend anyone," he said, seeming shy and uncomfortable with the media attention the project has generated.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

He doesn’t mean to offend, though other people’s feelings are a luxury he has never been able to afford.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It’s not that Shriver is trying to offend people or be contrarian.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Jabril said in a post on X a day after the incident that he did not mean to offend the country.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Be respectful and try your best not to offend anyone in your posts.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan




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