Sentence examples of "offend" in English

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Our talk about the sexuality of flies could offend some people. Notre conversation sur la sexualité des mouches pourrait offenser certaines personnes.
She didn't mean to offend anyone with her remark. Elle ne voulait pas blesser quelqu'un en faisant cette remarque.
She apologized for having offended him. Elle présenta ses excuses pour l'avoir offensé.
Tom was offended by what Mary said. Tom a été blessé par ce que Mary a dit.
He's offended at the slightest thing, he takes exception to nearly everything we say to him. Il se froisse au moindre truc, il se formalise d'à peu près tout ce qu'on lui dit.
I wasn't offended by that. Je ne m'en suis pas offusqué.
He apologized for having offended her. Il la pria de l'excuser de l'avoir offensée.
Your action has offended his dignity. Votre action a offensé sa dignité.
I am afraid of offending you. J'ai peur de vous offenser.
The way tourists dress offends local standards of propriety. La manière dont les touristes se vêtent offense les normes locales de la bienséance.
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