Sentence examples for cause of offence from inspiring English sources

The precise cause of offence remains unknown, but the church fathers may have been disturbed by the emphatically generous bosom of the Virgin who treads on the viper, Satan, with her son Jesus as the grooms' patron saint, Anne, looks on; or they may have learned (perhaps tipped off by one of the painter's rivals) that she had been modeled by a known prostitute.

I haven't meant to cause offence, but Lucas seems to me so hyper-sensitive and hyper-vigilant to possible causes of offence.

"This has caused a lot of offence to a lot of people.

In this regard, respect for the community values, culture, tradition and social practices took on a new significance; an importance that went beyond avoidance of causing offence (which of course was itself of utmost importance).

In Roberts's book, it's claimed Curtis abandoned the idea for fear of causing offence, and of drawing comparison with Life of Brian.

"The fear of causing offence, the fear of ruffling the careful layers of comfort, becomes a fetish," Adichie said.

"My language was poorly chosen and has caused a great deal of offence.

3/4 My language was poorly chosen and has caused a great deal of offence.

The watchdog said the scheduling of the paedophilia show at 10.35pm, the inadequate on-screen warnings and the controversial opening scenes caused an "unnecessary degree of offence".

Weight was referred to as a sensitive topic which some felt reluctant to introduce due to the risk of causing offence and feelings of embarrassment on their part.

Common obstacles encountered by healthcare professionals are a fear of causing offence to patients, feelings of discomfort when asking the questions and not believing the data to be of relevance.