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Discover LudwigThe phrase "offended for" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to express that someone is feeling offended on behalf of someone else. Example: She was deeply offended for her friend, who had been unfairly accused of cheating.
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That's what I'm offended for".
Suddenly she felt offended for real — protective of her city.
I'm indignant and offended for my Italian colleagues".
But you want them to be offended for a good reason.
"I'm offended for all the little girls and parents that didn't have a choice," she said.
The majesty of God was too grossly offended for any lesser satisfaction.
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She also describes the adult outcomes commonly observed for female offenders and points out that the long-term consequences of offending for females are often more pronounced than those for males, with effects that extend to the next generation.
The words offend, for sure.
Of course in reality, the problem with cable news isn't that anchors are too timid, or loath to offend for fear of losing viewers.
Nevertheless, it is time we began to think radically about how else we can punish criminals and stop them offending for good.
A wider and better-translated neuroscientific understanding of the adolescent brain has the potential to help inform and transform how we respond to juveniles who offend, for their benefit and to reduce recidivism.
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