Sentence examples for take offenses from inspiring English sources

"What are you going to do, kill somebody twice?" In most cases, hate crime laws take offenses that would carry more modest sentences — assault, vandalism — and ratchet up the penalty two or three times because we know, or think we know, what evil disposition lurked in the offender's mind.

Who could possibly take offense?

I didn't take offense.

I take offense".

He didn't take offense.

How could anybody take offense at that?

They don't take offense at it".

I don't take offense to it.

"If they take offense, what can I say?

He stiffened, unsure whether to take offense or be embarrassed.

"These kids, they take offense easily and react disproportionately.