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How do you use Offends in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Offends in a sentence

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Offends | Offenders | Offender | Offending | Offended | Offend

Offends meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of offend

Using Offends

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of offend
  • In the example corpus, offends often appears in combinations such as: offends the, that offends, it offends.

Context around Offends

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

family 1× comment 1× offending 1× greatly 1× egregiously 1× verdict 1× 2020 1× icj 1×

Often after:

god 1× fewer 1× few 1× people 1×

Sentence patterns with Offends

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and it offends me samson 1× anyone who offends a jordanian 1× at icj offends the constitution 1× because it offends the people 1× child and offends god 1× final verdict offends one or 1× government or offends their sensibility 1× if he offends her 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

abortion ends the 1× african americans trend 1× and it offends 1× because it offends 1× big brother naija 1× but mr mungai 1×

Common sentence endings:

a tyrannical regime 1× and offends god 1× donald j trump 1× he offends her 1× of constitutional offices 1× of the problem 1×

Words around Offends

Just before it in the word index:

offending 433 offenders 984 offender 780 offended 390 offend 165 offences 1.824

Just after it in the word index:

offenham 3 offense 4.516 offenses 737 offensethe 2 offensive 5.622 offensively 366

Similar in corpus frequency:

abominable 46 acolytes 46 acv 46 afolabi 46 agape 46 ainge 46

Corpus analysis for Offends

  • In this selection, "offends" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, family, comment, offending, god, fewer and few stand out and add context to how "offends" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and it offends me samson and anyone who offends a jordanian. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "offends" sits close to words such as abominable, acolytes and acv, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with offends

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Because it offends the people they want to offend. (9 words)

Abortion ends the life of a child and offends God. (10 words)

If that offends you, then you are part of the problem. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

But, as a consequentialist, he realizes that his book will likely do more good if it offends fewer people, and so he deëmphasizes his suggestion that infanticide might sometimes be justified, though he doesn’t retract it. (37 words)

Essentially, it means that if someone in electronic media, digital platform, says something which goes against the government or offends their sensibility — it’s a very sweeping thing — the government can arrest people without warrant. (35 words)

Wealth doesn't offend me at all, it's the misuse for hegemonic and nefarious purposes that greatly offends people, because it becomes a misuse of power - and then a tyrannical regime. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

The King also warned: “Anyone who offends a Jordanian — whether from my bigger Jordanian family or my immediate family — offends me personally”.

Abortion ends the life of a child and offends God.

He went on to say it "offends" the ideals of fair and equal treatment under the law.

And it offends me,” Samson said while co-hosting Monday’s episode of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.

Big Brother Naija star Sheggz has revealed he can do anything to make his happy if he offends her.

But, as a consequentialist, he realizes that his book will likely do more good if it offends fewer people, and so he deëmphasizes his suggestion that infanticide might sometimes be justified, though he doesn’t retract it.

Politicians tend to avoid dissent and controversy and often emerge with wishy-washy, aspirational legislation that offends few and accomplishes little to solve the problem it addresses.

Sorry if my comment offends, but given recent history of Hollywood and pop culture in it's almost guaranteed.

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The judge said: "This sort of offending offends the principles of every rightminded thinking individual.

Wealth doesn't offend me at all, it's the misuse for hegemonic and nefarious purposes that greatly offends people, because it becomes a misuse of power - and then a tyrannical regime.

African-Americans trend Democratic, but woe to the Democrat who, in office, egregiously offends the black community.

Because it offends the people they want to offend.

If that offends you, then you are part of the problem.

If the final verdict offends one or both sets of fans, they will still have the release of being able to shout the usual chants about the ref and lino.

The LSK claims the disputed Executive order No. 1 of 2020 offends the principles of the constitution, doctrine of separation of powers, democracy and independence of constitutional offices.

Then there is Biden’s treatment of Anita Hill -- a twofer that offends more than one group of voters he needs.

But Mr Mungai said sustaining the case at ICJ offends the Constitution and could lead to the alteration of Kenya's territory without a referendum.

Essentially, it means that if someone in electronic media, digital platform, says something which goes against the government or offends their sensibility — it’s a very sweeping thing — the government can arrest people without warrant.

People want to vote for someone who represents their understanding of justice, and no one offends the Progressive ideal of justice quite like Donald J. Trump.

The line which offends them is “for we are young and free”.

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Common combinations with offends

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "offends" in a sentence?
An example: "The King also warned: “Anyone who offends a Jordanian — whether from my bigger Jordanian family or my immediate family — offends me personally”." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "offends" from authentic English texts.
What does "offends" mean?
Offends means: third-person singular simple present indicative of offend
How many example sentences with "offends" are there?
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