offending

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• It isn’t fair to ask groups offended by these symbols to wait even longer for change.

• I would like to take back what I said, and apologize to those who were offended by my remarks.

• That begins with its worst-offending units, the gas-fired plants known as “peakers,” turned on only to give the electric grid a boost on hot, or “peak,” days.

• I feel like we’re in a climate where you don’t want to say things to offend people since we’ve not seen anything like this in our lifetime.

• “I thought it was a lot and I thought it was unnecessary, but I think it’s important that I keep my opinions to myself because it’s not going to be pleasant,” she said, indicating that she was personally offended by Adefeso’s actions.

• And could the word "Russkiy," or 'Russian', offend ethnically non-Russian citizens around the country?

• Worried this might turn people off from his performance, Khan said he didn't intend  to offend anyone.

• But Alex Rubin cannot afford to offend any of the media willing to cover safely dead dissidents.

• Some steps would offend some Republicans, such as restarting a modern version of the Depression era Works Progress Administration.

• “This show is not an exercise to offend people,” McGruder countered.

• You need not fear to offend by refusing to take wine with a gentleman, even your host.

• Francoeur was afraid of nothing, but he was old; his heart like his head was polished by age, and he disliked to offend people.

• Some offend because they crave popularity or want to do what their friends are doing.

• Ruth was neither impudent nor hardened; she was ignorant enough, and might offend from knowing no better.