Sentence examples for often offended from inspiring English sources

Mubarak's wife, Suzanne, was also highly involved in politics, especially on behalf of women's rights, and her role often offended Islamists and other conservatives.

But as their relationship has grown, "It's developed into a friendship," Ms. Jackson said, adding that friends who had younger aides were often offended by their manners or language.

We discussed, and argued, and then I pointed out to my friends that they, too, were immigrants, and they, too, dressed and acted in a manner that probably often offended the sensibilities of people in this area.

And even raids that went relatively smoothly have caused ill will among Afghans, who are often offended by foreign soldiers moving through their villages — or into their homes — after dark.

Stressing reconciliation, he avoided partisan issues and thus faced opposition from both evangelical and high churchmen, who, following the program of the Oxford Movement, often offended the evangelicals by introducing liturgical elaborations that appeared to be inspired by Roman Catholic practice.

He was a brilliant investigator who wrote a number of insightful, courageous articles that often offended the powerful.

All too often, offending priests have manipulated and lied to their superiors, he said.

Repurposing vintage designs, showing his clothes on non-models, refusing to talk to the press, Mr. Margiela became an enigma, often offending reporters with his provocative stance.

The program was called "Politically Incorrect" to warn people that it would often offend them and to urge them to lighten up and play along.

Comedy often offends people, and in a country where political disputes sometimes flare into violence it can be difficult to know where to draw the line.

People speaking (often loudly and discourteously) in favor of the president, or against the president, are likely to annoy and often offend those on the other side of the political spectrum – sometimes passionately.